Cuvée presentation
Donated by Gordon & MacPhail
Bottle available from November 2024, Digital model assembled from the glass plan.
Made from cask #1825, this whisky comes from Glen Grant, one of Mr. Georges Urquhart’s favourite distilleries, representing the second generation of the family who owns Gordon MacPhail. Casked in 1954 by Mr. George, this single malt has spent 70 long years in the cellar before being selected by Stuart Urquhart, his grandson, as a one-off.
Founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander Macphail, Gordon & MacPhail trading house works with many major distilleries in the Speyside of which it holds considerable stocks. Gordon & MacPhail also bottle under licence whiskies from a number of these distilleries, including Glen Grant, Linkwood, Mortlach, Macallan and Glenlivet. Business began to flourish in the 1970s with distributors in several countries and the sale of casks to a number of Italian bottlers; selections that have often become legendary. Nowadays, Gordon & MacPhail, always managed by the Urquhart family in the original building, remains one of the industry's most iconic and respected merchants, known for its plethora of newer and antique whiskies, the likes of which are very rarely matched. Gordon & MacPhail takes care when maturing the whiskies from start to finish.
The distillery Glen Grant
Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owners: Chivas Brothers Ltd, Pernod Ricard
Glen Grant is a textbook case in the history of the Scotch whisky industry. For decades (and still to this day), the distillery's official label was found on both independent bottlings and the distillery's own bottlings. Some of the most active independent bottlers in the 50s and 60s included Gordon & MacPhail, Campbell, Hope & King (which also worked with Macallan for the bottling and distribution of its malt), Cadenhead, Robert Watson and R Moray Bonding. The result is a multitude of available versions, making it an enthralling dram to collect. As Glen Grant was a blender's malt (Chivas Regal, 100 Pipers, etc.), its owners concentrated on a more classic maturation method characterized by bourbon. Gordon & MacPhail for their part decided to specialize in versions aged exclusively in ex-sherry casks. It was a smart move and their vintages casks became highly prized by whisky enthusiasts and collectors across the world.
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