{"product_id":"glen-scotia-24-year-old-2000-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-american-oak-hogshead-327-campbeltown-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2025-70cl","title":"Glen Scotia 24 Year Old 2000 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Single American Oak Hogshead #327 Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlen Scotia 24 Year Old 2000 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Single American Oak Hogshead #327 Campbeltown Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2025) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 216 bottles produced from a single bourbon cask\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\u003eThe Connoisseurs Choice series is known for independently bottling carefully selected individual casks to showcase distillery character and cask influence. \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\u003eBright lemon and fresh hay combine with vanilla pod. Green apple and fragrant jasmine are followed by charred oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSweet and creamy custard gives way to nectarine and passion fruit. Tangerine peel comes to the fore alongside lime and pineapple\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMedium-Bodied with lingering tropical fruit and mint \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Glen Scotia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the smallest distilleries in Scotland, Glen Scotia is also one of just three currently operating in Campbeltown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt could be its years spent as a supplier of fillings for blends, but there are elements of flexibility built into Glen Scotia. Three types of malt are processed [unpeated, medium-peated and heavily-peated] in its open-topped, cast iron mash tun giving wort which is fermented in (new) stainless steel washbacks, but the fermentation time will vary between short (giving nutty) and long (fruity). There is a single pair of stills. The greatest level of investment today is going into wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery, originally named Scotia, was built in 1832 by Stewart, Galbraith \u0026amp; Co who ran it until 1895. In 1919, it was one of the founding members of West Highland Malt Distilleries which brought together six Campbeltown distilleries in an attempt to share costs and stave off potential closure. Five of the six failed, but in 1924 when the axe was falling across Campbeltown, Scotia was purchased by Duncan MacCallum who had founded Glen Nevis. He was forced to close it in 1928, but it reopened in 1930. That year however, MacCallum committed suicide after owing his life savings in a scam (his ghost is said to haunt the distillery) and it was bought by Bloch Bros [see Glengyle, Scapa] which added ‘Glen’ to the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBloch retained ownership until 1954, when its distillery estate was sold to Canadian giant Hiram Walker, but clearly Campbeltown malt was not part of its plans and 12 months later it was in the hands of blender A. Gillies \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt in turn became the Scotch arm of Amalgamated Distilled Products Ltd which supplied bulk and bottled malt in a myriad of names globally. ADP in time owned Barton Brands [see Loch Lomond]. Despite reconstruction work at the end of the 1970s, Glen Scotia closed between 1984 and 1989 and when it reopened it was under the ownership of Gibson International (which had bought ADP’s distilling interests).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1994, Gibson’s whisky interests were bought by Glen Catrine Bonded Warehouse Ltd which promptly mothballed Glen Scotia once more. It worked intermittently until 1999, when it returned to fully staffed production. Although a 12-year-old was available, it was more widely available through occasional bottlings by independent bottlers. In 2012 however a new range, with striking wrap-around packaging featuring Highland cows, was launched. With Glen Catrine’s subsequent purchase in 2014 by private equity firm Exponent, there are hopes that there will be further investment in plant and brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e55.7% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glen Scotia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52942414250322,"sku":"G\u0026MGLSCOT24CC2000","price":235.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/GlenScotia24YearOld2000Gordon_MacphailConnoisseursChoiceSingleAmericanOakHogshead_327CampbeltownSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2025_70cl_7aedbe27-72d9-445b-8cea-bea8271fa19d.jpg?v=1773596179","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glen-scotia-24-year-old-2000-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-single-american-oak-hogshead-327-campbeltown-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2025-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}