Glenlivet

Glenlivet George & J.G. Smiths 52 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1949, Gordon & MacPhail, 40%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 48
Average Score
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Description

Perhaps one of Scotland's most important whisky companies, Gordon & MacPhail is a historic blender, independent bottler and distiller. It was founded in Elgin in 1895 and among its brands include Benromach single malt, and independent labels such as Connoisseurs Choice and its Distillery Labels. One of the best-known names in Speyside, the distillery was founded in 1859 by George Smith and remaine ...

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Gordon & MacPhail
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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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
Screw cap
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Distillery Labels
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Heather honey, spice, fruit notes, complex oak, tannin, candied orange, beeswax polish, old leather, furniture wax/polish, sweet, dried, stewed fruit, cinnamon, dried orange zest, rancio notes, old bookcase, rich silky caramel, macadamia nuts, brown sugar, dark fruit, candlewax, stewed caramelised apples, linseed oil, hints of smoke, slight leather.
Palate
Matured within bespoke sherry casks, luxurious depth, autumnal spice, fruitcake, cracked black pepper, garden mint, dark treacle, charred oak, concentrated flavours, old wood, polish, leather, treacle, oak spice, hints of ash and cedar wood, mouth coating & waxy, dark dried fruit, green mint, orange, umami, cinnamon, clove, Christmas fruit cake, dried fruit (golden raisin, dried fig, date, prune), persistent mild freshly ground black pepper, herbaceous notes of mint, brown sugar/caramel, wax, pollen, honey, gentle citrus fruits, syrupy cherries, sliver of crushed mint leaves, tobacco, gooseberries, liquorice root.
Finish
Gentle persistence, traces of what came before, long and luxurious, spicy, lasting citrus fruit, mixed nuts, fruit & nuts, oak spice, slight smoke, prunes, dried mangoes, earthiness, long, spicy, sweetish, lingering notes of orange zest, dried fruit, roasted almonds, soft tannins.
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