{"product_id":"benromach-16-year-old-1968-gordon-macphails-connoisseurs-choice-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1984-5cl-miniature-1","title":"Benromach 16 Year Old 1968 Gordon \u0026 Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1984) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBenromach 16 Year Old 1968 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail's Connoisseurs Choice Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1984) 5cl Miniature \u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Benromach was distilled in 1968 and, after maturing for 16 years in oak casks, was bottled in 1984 and miniatures created although for some odd reason omitting the bottling date or age statement. The strength also was a little higher than the claimed 40% often in these releases. \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\u003ch3 class=\"product-notes__copy\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Benromach\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenromach distillery was built in 1898 in Forres, near Elgin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1993 the distillery was acquired by the Urquhart family keen to revive the lost Speyside style using malted\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebarley to give just a whisper of peat smoke\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThis process goes back over a century when all malting in Speyside would have topped up fires with cuts of peat when supplies of coal ran low, gifting the whiskies a distinct character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the distillery was reopened by Prince Charles in 1998, it signalled the rediscovery of a lost style of Speyside single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey believe this subtly smoky character adds depth to the spirit, enhances the complexity and flavour profile of the core range of whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd provides drinkers with variations on a theme, whiskies presented in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eContrasts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003erange are limited edition, single batch or single cask releases born from the natural instinct to experiment. Each release showcases the result of a new process, barley type or casks to provide whisky enthusiasts with something new to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cl \/ 50ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benromach","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53296557064530,"sku":"BENRO1968GM1980MINI","price":49.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Benromach16YearOld1968Gordon_Macphail_sConnoisseursChoiceSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1984_5clMiniature.jpg?v=1772757038","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/benromach-16-year-old-1968-gordon-macphails-connoisseurs-choice-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1984-5cl-miniature-1","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}