{"product_id":"benrinnes-44-year-old-1978-gordon-macphail-private-collection-1-single-refill-american-oak-hogshead-1637-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-70cl","title":"Benrinnes 44 Year Old 1978 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Private Collection #1 Single Refill American Oak Hogshead #1637 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBenrinnes 44 Year Old 1978 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Private Collection #1 Single Refill American Oak Hogshead #1637 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2022) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 160 bottles produced from a single American oak hogshead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-page-layout__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePart of Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail's Private Collection Series 1. Personally selected by members of the Urquhart family that has owned Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail for four generations. Private Collection whiskies are greatly‐aged single malts from celebrated, little‐known, or closed distilleries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRich baked apple aromas give way to toasted almonds and citrus zest. Sweet exotic fruit flavours combine with soft honey and floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSmooth Seville orange flavours intertwine with grapefruit and herbal influences. A hint of pineapple combines with milk chocolate and charred oak\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFull and long finish with lingering cocoa powder.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"w-full mt-6 leading-relaxed product-description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prose max-w-full\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Benrinnes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLocated on the lower slopes of Speyside’s sentinel mountain, ‘The Ben’ is another of those intriguing distilleries which produces a highly individual make but which – due to its demand by blenders – has never become a front-line single malt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has six stills which are run in two pairs of three. For years a form of partial triple distillation was utilised to help promote a meaty\/sulphury new make character. The low wines from the first distillation were split into strong and weak feints. The lower-strength portion was redistilled in the middle still and split into two again, with the stronger part [strong feints] being carried forward, the weaker being retained for the next charge. The strong feints were then mixed with the highest strength distillate from the wash still and redistilled in the spirit still.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything is run through worm tubs which are kept very cold, adding weight and meatiness to the spirit. In recent years, this complex distillation has been simplified.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasionally seen as an independent bottling, the clearest manifestation of its meaty quality (which puts it in a similar stylistic camp as Dailuaine, Mortlach and Cragganmore) is Diageo’s Flora and Fauna bottling which comes from 100% ex-Sherry matured whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe current site of the Benrinnes distillery is in fact its second location. The original was built in 1826 by Peter MacKenzie but was destroyed in a flood in 1829. A new site was then found by John Innes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts most famous owner was Alexander Edward who was a partner in Craigellachie distillery, owned Aultmore, Dallas Dhu and was for a time co-owner of Oban [see Craigellachie]. The Edward family sold the distillery (which had caught fire in 1896) to John Dewar in 1922. It is now part of the Diageo stable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benrinnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53010041667922,"sku":null,"price":2149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Benrinnes44YearOld1978Gordon_MacphailPrivateCollection_1SingleRefillAmericanOakHogshead_1637SpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2022_70cl.jpg?v=1774238432","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/benrinnes-44-year-old-1978-gordon-macphail-private-collection-1-single-refill-american-oak-hogshead-1637-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2022-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}