Glen Grant 1963-2011 | Gordon & MacPhailSpeyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 70cl 40% A wonderfully dark and inviting 1963 Glen Grant from G&M. Part of a seemingly inexhaustible stock of ancient and incredible drams. This one is brimming with dark and exotic fruits, winter spices, notes of ancient cognac, touches of medicine and all kinds of herbal and orange liqueurs. A small masterpiece of a dram. Incredibly good value considering the price if this were an

Port Ellen's distincitve organic dirty/earthy qualities are the perfect foil for sherry and on top of that 1978 was a fantastic year to boot

iodine rich 1990s Laphroaig with just a hit of the old fruitiness about it

Colour: A light gold

The latest 1995 Clynelish by Signatory Vintage for their Cask Strength Collection is a 21-year-old from a Refill Sherry Butt that yielded 625 bottles at 55

more herbal and citrus-driven style of whisky

but it really does bear repeating: the 18-year-old and 25-year-old Macallan single malts being released in this period were extraordinary drams

lightly spicy and fantastically complex

Expect thick notes of engine oil

Each bottle is individually numbered and each label signed by the master distiller at the Midleton distillery as a final guarantee of outstanding quality

This would most likely have been distilled in the late 1970s or very early 1980s

A great whisky in a beautiful bottle

This Bruichladdich was distilled in 1988 and matured in Sherry Casks