{"product_id":"speyburn-12-year-old-2008-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-sherry-butt-cask-553-2021-70cl","title":"Speyburn 12 Year Old 2008 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Connoisseur's Choice Single Sherry Butt Cask #553 (2021) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eSpeyburn 12 Year Old 2008 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Connoisseur's Choice Single Sherry Butt Cask #553 (2021) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 656 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sherried Speyburn which is a true delight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all know how good G\u0026amp;M are at picking casks and what their releases are like if a festival or previous purchases have been made. They do not disappoint after having done this for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArguably the most famous independent bottler of Scotch whisky there is. Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail was founded in Elgin in 1895 by James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail. It is now owned by the Urquhart Family who have bow bottled over 350 different expressions from around 69 different distilleries. Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail is the Trading name of Speymalt Whiskies while also owning the Benromach distillery, which they purchased in 1993. Some of the brands include Connoisseurs Choice, Cask Strength, Rare Old and Speymalt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 20px;\"\u003eTasting Notes \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNose : Rich SHERRY aromas combine with CINNAMON SPICE and LEMON ZEST. Toasted ALMONDS develop alongside sweet SULTANAS and MEDJOOL DATES.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate : Stewed RED BERRIES complement BLOOD ORANGE PEEL and FRUITCAKE. Dark HONEY comes to the fore with RED APPLE and toasted ALMONDS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFinish : A medium-bodied and long lasting finish with FRUIT and TREACLE TOFFEE.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Speyburn \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocated in a tight little glen opposite Glen Grant, Speyburn started operation in 1897 and was one of a number of distilleries designed by local architect Charles Doig (the inventor of the distillery pagoda, for most people the defining feature of any plant). The pagoda was originally built to help ventilate the distillery’s kiln. It would have worked hard as Doig also installed the first ‘pneumatic’ (drum) maltings in the Highlands on site, allowing Speyburn’s production not to be tied to the size of its malting floors. These stayed in use at Speyburn until 1968. Like many distilleries it was absorbed into Scottish Malt Distillers (the malt arm of DCL) but changed hands in 1991 becoming part of Inver House. In recent years, Speyburn has been marketed as a value for money malt in the US. While this has resulted in large volumes in terms of sales, the price pot hasn’t helped the whisky’s reputation. Strangely for a top-10 malt brand, it is still unknown to most of the world and probably under-appreciated where it’s a best-seller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e60.3% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speyburn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54524492775749,"sku":"5020613087156","price":99.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4711870318_14535a50-9ef9-4a93-b5c4-29e66608d8f9.jpg?v=1746552625","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/speyburn-12-year-old-2008-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-sherry-butt-cask-553-2021-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}