Strathisla 40 years Gordon & MacPhail

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  • 0.70L

A small batch Strathisla aged in Sherry casks for a minimum of 40 years and bottled by the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This company was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander Macphail. At the time, it was a delicatessen and wine merchant. In 1915 John Alexander MacPha…More info

Description du lot

  • Distillery: Strathisla
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Speyside
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 slightly folded label, 1 Original box very slightly damaged

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Strathisla 40 years Gordon & MacPhail

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A small batch Strathisla aged in Sherry casks for a minimum of 40 years and bottled by the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This company was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander Macphail. At the time, it was a delicatessen and wine merchant. In 1915 John Alexander MacPhail retired, and a new partner joined: John Urquhart. His son George joined the business in 1933, a few years after the death of James Gordon in a car accident. They worked with several major distilleries from Speyside, where they amassed considerable stocks. Gordon & MacPhail was also licensed to bottle whiskies for distilleries such as Glen Grant, Linkwood, Mortlach, Macallan and Glenlivet. The business flourished in the 1970s with distributors in several countries, as well as with the sales of casks to several Italian bottlers in selections that would become legendary. Today, Gordon & MacPhail is still run by the Urquhart family in its original building and is one of the most iconic bottlers in the industry with an abundance of whiskies – some of which are very old and extremely rare. Gordon & MacPhail is in total control of the entire maturation process. They have also owned the Benromach distillery since 1993.

The distillery Strathisla

Scotland, Speyside. Distillery operational. Owner: Pernod Ricard

Like Longmorn and Glen Grant, Strathisla was for a long time associated with the renowned independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, whose bottlings released with the owners' consent were often confused with the distillery's own. It was also within their vaults that the character and aromatic profile of this first-class malt was forged. A generous and complex style characterized by first and second-fill sherry cask ageing which would become extremely popular among whisky enthusiasts. This identity was abundantly explored through the vintages offered by Gordon & MacPhail, the oldest of which dates back to 1937 (the “Licensed Bottling” white label and “Connoisseurs Choice” black label). In 2004, things changed. The distillery owner, the Chivas Brothers group (Pernod Ricard), took back control and began releasing small batch official bottlings of Strathisla in the ranges Cask Strength Edition and Distillery Reserve Collection.

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Detailed characteristics

  • Distillery: Strathisla
  • Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
  • Age: 40 years
  • Appellation: Single Malt Whisky
  • Country/Region: Scotland Speyside
  • Alcohol percentage: 43 %
  • Volume: 0.70L
  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 into-neck
  • State: 1 slightly folded label, 1 Original box very slightly damaged
  • Case: Yes
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Color: Brown

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