Gordon & MacPhail
8.1

Gordon & MacPhail

Mannochmore Distillery

21 Years Old (bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown)

ABV 48.8%

All spirit and oak.

Joel Harrison

Specification

The Whisky Shop, Dufftown

Gordon & MacPhail

Brand

Gordon & MacPhail

Bottler

21 Years Old (bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown)

Expression

Single Malt

Type

21

Age (Years)

2016

Year of Bottling

48.8%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Joel Harrison

Taster

Nose: A slight prickle to this nose which gives off chilli powder, white pepper, liquorice rolls and some lanolin elements. The spirit and the oak are driving this.

Palate: A pretty direct palate that is full of spirit and sweet oak in equal measure. \nSweet corn with melted, salted butter.\n

Finish: Like the palate, simple and direct with some apricot notes.

Comment: All spirit and oak.

Score: 7.9

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: Beautifully mature and initially very straw-like with barley, brittle honey and hints of pure vanilla. Opens up to show a touch of melon and a fair amount of buttery, dusty oak.

Palate: Oaky with vanilla, toffee and butter. Crisp citrus and the alcohol balance. Hints of straw-like barley and honey come through but the toffeed oak is omnipresent. \n

Finish: The weight of oak grips and bitters, but some sweet malt and barley attempt to counter-balance. \n

Comment: Spent a long time in the cask as the oak is dominant.

Score: 8.3

8.1
Overall Score

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