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Gordon & MacPhail 1985

Gordon & MacPhail

Gordon & MacPhail

Ardmore Distillery

1985

Gordon & MacPhail

ABV: 40%

Age: No age statement Years Old

Year Bottled: 1999

Style: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Region: Highland

Overall
Score

7.5

Tasting Notes

Nose

Heady, fruity and faintly medicinal.

Palate

Big, malty, sherryish with background sooty smoke.

Finish

Spicy, smoky and dry.

Comment

Big and old fashioned feel.

Taster Score

7.5

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