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Gordon & MacPhail Ultra Collection

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Four extremely rare Speyside whiskies chosen jointly by members of the third and fourth generations of the Urquhart family have been released under the prestigious Private Collection Ultra by Gordon & MacPhail and 1 of each is available from The Whisky Shop Dufftown priced at £6250.  They all have the same bottle number if the set is required.

The whiskies are:

• A 61 Year Old Linkwood, the oldest ever released, from cask No.279, selected by retired director Rosemary Rankin and her son Stephen Rankin, Gordon & MacPhail’s Director of UK Sales,

Private Collection Linkwood 1953

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A 62 Year Old Glenlivet initially matured in first fill Hogshead before being transferred to another first fill Hogshead in January 1969, selected by retired Managing Director Ian Urquhart, his son Neil, Gordon & MacPhail’s Director of Logistics and Facilities, and daughter Jenny Houldsworth, who is a Non-Executive Director of the company.

Private Collection Glenlivet 1952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A 63 Year Old Mortlach from the company’s last cask of 1951 Mortlach, selected by retired Joint Managing Director David Urquhart and his twin sons Stuart, Gordon & MacPhail’s Whisky Supply Manager, and Richard, Export Sales Executive

Private Collection Mortlach 1951

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• A 57 Year Old Strathisla, the oldest ever released, selected by current Managing Director Michael Urquhart and his daughter Laura Urquhart, Gordon & MacPhail Brand Manager.

Private Collection Strathisla 1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The four whiskies in the Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Ultra are presented in beautifully-designed decanters, individually numbered, with the whisky details engraved and in-filled with silver colour. A silver-plated neck collar and stopper adorns each decanter.

Wood, metal and glass are combined in a striking and innovative way to protect and display the whisky; the decanter nestles in a glass-bottomed pack, revealing a hint of the whisky colour.

Private Collection Ultra-9

 

A series of four books by whisky writer Jonny McCormick, one for each of the whiskies, tells the story of Gordon & MacPhail and the whisky and regales the reader with tales of origins and ancestry, of people, place and belonging.

Private Collection Ultra-11

The WSD Whisky Tasting Line-Up for The Autumn Festival 2012

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Friday 28th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30mins) -Whisky Tasting: Gordon & MacPhail

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Berry Bros & Rudd

Here is the line-up that Berry Bros & Rudd's Douglas MacIvor will be showing at his tasting:  BOS Clynelish 1997, BOS Craigellachie 1991, BOS Glenlivet 1973, BOS Bowmore 1994,  BOS Bunnahabhain 1990 and Blue Hangar 6th Release.  High class whiskies all round.

Saturday 29th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Wemyss Vintage Malts

The Wemyss line up is now all agreed for their tasting on 29th Sep. We will start with a Gin & Ginger ale using their new spiced gin - you know we like to be different. The whisky tasting will be Hive 12, Strawberry Granache (Glen Scotia 1991), Driftwood (Bunnahbhain 1997), Lemon Sorbet (Cragganmore 1989) and Fresh Fruit Sorbet (Clynelish 1997). I have been lucky enough to try all these whiskies and they are absolute crackers.

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Glenglassaugh Distillery

Sunday 30th September 2012

15:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Whyte & MacKay

18:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Adelphi

At this tasting we are likely to be looking at cask samples from the next bottlings from Adelphi.  We understand those attending will be the first to try these whiskies.

Monday 1st October 2012

13:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Duncan Taylor
The first half of the tasting will look at 3 whiskies from the Octave range including a sample of the pre-Octave whisky: Bunnahabhain 1979 33YO, Craigellachie 2000 12YO, & Glen Moray 1991 20YO. The second half the tasting will look at the new Big Smoke 46 and 60. And if that is not enough the event will close with a cocktail demonstration. This is going to be great!
15:00 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Carn  Mor

17:30 (1hr 30 mins) - Whisky Tasting: Cadenheads
The whiskies for the Cadenhead's tasting are: Caperdonich Silent 1977 35 Years Old, Convalmore 1977 35 Years Old, Invergordon 1991 21 Years Old, Banff 1976 36 Years Old, Mortlach 1992 20 Years Old, Vatted Islay 1991 21 Years Old and Glengoyne 1996 16 Years Old. That is a big line-up..... And gentlemen in Scotland now abed or on a bus shall think themselves accursed they were not here, and hold their manhoods cheap!!!