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Avonside 33 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1938, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%
Avonside

Avonside 33 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1938, Gordon & MacPhail, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 33
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

Rumour has it that Avonside was actually single malt from Glenlivet, however the title has also been used by Gordon and MacPhail for younger blends and blended malts. This was distilled in 1938 and bottled as a 33 year old. These black and red labelled versions along with their counterpart Connoisseurs Choice labels were the very first. The range was devised for Edoardo Giaccone in Italy in the ea ...

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LatestSGD 1,987
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LowSGD 1,428
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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 1,987.12
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jun 8, 2026SGD 3,066.12
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 2,090.16
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Part of the first black and red labelled versions of Avonside, devised for Edoardo Giaccone in Italy in the early 1970s, and later part of the main Gordon & MacPhail portfolio. This 33-year-old is part of a trio of 1938 vintage Glenlivet single malts (33-, 35-, and 39-years-old) exclusively selected for Edoardo Giaccone's 'whiskyteca' in Salo, Italy.
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Exclusive selection for Edoardo Giaccone's 'whiskyteca' in Salo, Italy.
Allocation
Italy
Nose
Clean and fresh with hints of fruit pastilles, orange jelly and polished oak.
Palate
Clean and crisp with notes of marmalade, tropical fruits and peppery spice.
Finish
Long and warming with fruit jelly notes lingering.
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