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Notes
Within the Private Collection, Gordon & Macphail are pleased to introduce “The Recollection Series” – rare single malts that revive and celebrate the character of now-closed distilleries.
This 1979 Imperial is one of only 61 bottles drawn from cask #5619.
Sweet honeycomb notes combine with vanilla custard and subtle hint of beeswax polish. Cocoa powder develops alongside pecans and soft baked apple. Ripe red apples intertwine with clove-studded tangerine. Malted biscuit flavours come to the fore accompanied by chocolate-covered hazelnuts and faint Seville orange zest. A full and long finish with black pepper and light herbal tones.
Product Name | Imperial 1979 Gordon & Macphail Private Collection |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Speyside |
Class | Single Malt |
Vintage | 1979 |
Age Declaration | 42 years old |
Distillation Date | 24/07/1979 |
Strength (ABV %) | 49.20% |
Bottling Date | 16/12/2021 |
Volume (cl) | 70cl |
Bottle No. | One of only 61! |
Bottles Produced | 61 |
Cask # | 5619 |
Batch # | |
Private Label | Gordon & Macphail Private Collection |
Cask Type | Refill American Hogshead |
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