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Coleburn Connoisseurs Choice 16 Year Old, 1972, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%
Connoisseurs Choice

Coleburn Connoisseurs Choice 16 Year Old, 1972, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 18
Average Score
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Description

One of Scotland's most iconic and long-running independent bottling brands. Introduced by Gordon & MacPhail in the 1970s, it has been their flagship label ever since. Evolving steadily over the decades, as of 2018 it has been reserved for some of the company's most premium casks. A lesser-known Speyside distillery that spent most of its life providing fillings for blended Scotch brands. Establishe ...

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Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 17, 2026SGD 467.70
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Cask type
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Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
N.A
Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Connoisseurs Choice
Historical context
Coleburn was a closed Speyside distillery; it was mothballed in 1985.
Special release
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Allocation
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Nose
Honey is the first thing mentioned. Not that sweet commercial honey, but a honeycomb with the bees still buzzing around it. Also fresh notes befitting white wine and especially older white Burgundy. Vanilla, caramel and some copper notes.
Palate
Apple pie with vanilla cream and sea salt butter that is lightly burnt. Hints of tar and dark tea (lapsang souchong), but also a touch of acidity as we know from fino sherry. The tasters are clear, this is hard to compare with other distilleries. Full, round and a hint of smoky.
Finish
The finish is medium-long. The 40% alcohol is a shame, because with a little more alcohol this would have been a real masterpiece. Now it is a very good performance from Coleburn distillery.
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