{"product_id":"glenlochy-14-year-old-1968-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-old-brown-label-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1984-5cl-miniature","title":"Glenlochy 14 Year Old 1968 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Old Brown Label Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1984) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlenlochy 14 Year Old 1968 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Connoisseurs Choice Old Brown Label Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1984) 5cl Miniature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Glenlochy 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=\"value\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Glenlochy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"value\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNineteenth century Highland malt distillery once operated by Canadian whisky baron Joseph Hobbs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo official bottlings were released during this Highland distillery’s lifetime – the majority of Glenlochy’s spirit was destined for blends which during the 1930s were headed for the US. However, Diageo released Glenlochy single malt as part of its Rare Malts series during the 1990s and a handful of independent bottlings are still available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid McAndie of Nairn built Glenlochy distillery in Fort William in the hope of catching the tail end of the great Victorian whisky boom. Founded in 1898 by his aptly-named Glenlochy-Fort William Distillery Co., it was built on the banks of the River Nevis shortly after the completion of the West Highland Railway. With its own rail sidings, Glenlochy was positioned well to transport its whisky down to the blenders in Glasgow with minimal fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSurprisingly for such a young distillery McAndie’s venture survived the crash of the early 20th century. However the First World War majorly disrupted production and the distillery closed in 1919 for the next two decades, during which time it was purchased by Thomas Leslie Rankin and used as a base for a motor hire business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-1930s, with Prohibition over in the US and demand for blended Scotch rising, Canadian entrepreneur Joseph Hobbs joined forces with Hatim Attari and Alexander Tolmie to set up Associated Scottish Distillers as a subsidiary of the National Distillers-owned Train \u0026amp; McIntyre. In 1937 the company, which had already acquired Glenury Royal, added Glenlochy to its portfolio and reopened the distillery. The following year Glenesk, Benromach and Fettercairn distilleries were all picked up, while Hobbs’ Bruichladdich distillery joined the fold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorld War II hit Train \u0026amp; McIntrye hard. The widespread disruption to production and subsequent shortages led to National Distillers selling off its Scottish assets – first Bruichladdich to Ross \u0026amp; Coulter in 1952, and the remainder of the company, including Glenlochy, to DCL the following year. Although Train \u0026amp; McIntyre was soon wound up, Hobbs picked himself up and got straight back to distilling, acquiring Glenlochy’s neighbour, Ben Nevis, in 1955. To this day, Ben Nevis remains Fort William’s only distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it was modernised by DCL in the years that followed, Glenlochy was eventually closed in 1983 as the company sought to cut back on excessive whisky supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt never reopened. The site was sold to West Coast Inns for redevelopment as a hotel in 1991. All Glenlochy’s buildings have since been demolished aside from the original maltings and kilns, which now remain as residential flats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5cl \/ 50ml\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glenlochy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53297288937810,"sku":"GLLOCH14G\u0026M1968MINI","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Glenlochy14YearOld1968Gordon_MacphailConnoisseursChoiceOldBrownLabelHighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1984_5clMiniature.jpg?v=1777293667","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glenlochy-14-year-old-1968-gordon-macphail-connoisseurs-choice-old-brown-label-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1984-5cl-miniature","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}