{"product_id":"strathisla-1948-1968-gordon-macphail-royal-wedding-lady-diana-spencer-rare-limited-edition-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1981-5cl-miniature-copy","title":"Strathisla 1948 \u0026 1968 Gordon \u0026 Macphail Royal Wedding Lady Diana Spencer Rare Limited Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1981) 5cl Miniature","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlenburgie 1948 \u0026amp; 1968 Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail Royal Wedding Lady Diana Spencer Rare Limited Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1981) 5cl Miniature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare miniature bottled by Gordon \u0026amp; Macphail to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiana, Princess of Wales, born Diana Frances Spencer on July 1, 1961, was a prominent member of the British royal family and the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (later Charles III). She was known for her beauty, style, and humanitarian efforts, particularly in AIDS awareness and landmine prevention. Diana married Charles in 1981, and they had two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry. Their marriage faced challenges, including infidelity, leading to their divorce in 1996. Tragically, Diana died in a car accident in Paris on August 31, 1997, and her life and work continue to inspire many.\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout Glenburgie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFragrant, sweet, slightly grassy and with a lick of oiliness, Glenburgie’s make is pretty much entirely ring-fenced by blender Sandy Hyslop for the Ballantine’s blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBallantine’s status as the second largest seller in the world accounts for the fact that Glenburgie’s sightings as a single malt are as infrequent as those of the Loch Ness monster. Allied only bottled it once and Chivas Bros. has only ever included it in its limited edition Cask Strength series (which are only available through the firms’ distillery visitors' centres). It very occasionally pops up as an independent bottling, as do some of the last remaining stocks of Glencraig. It is not commonly seen other than as a bottling from Gordon \u0026amp; MacPhail. However, in July 2017 Glenburgie was released as a 15-year-old single malt (alongside expressions from Glentauchers and Miltonduff) under the Ballantine’s brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough its little-known as a single malt, Glenburgie’s history stretches back to 1829 when it was built on the flatlands near Forres by William Paul. After the (fairly common) multiple changes in ownership it became part of the estate of blenders James \u0026amp; George Stodart, owner of the Old Smuggler blend, although they never actually made whisky on the site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStodart was bought out by Hiram Walker in 1936, at the same time the Canadian firm bought Miltonduff. Ever since then Glenburgie has been closely associated with the Ballantine’s blend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike Miltonduff, it was home to a pair of ‘Lomond’ stills from 1958 to 1981, which produced a malt known as Glencraig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, the old distillery was demolished and a new, larger, open plan one was constructed. A third pair of stills was added at this point. It has been part of Chivas Brothers since 2005.\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":"Strathisla","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53056270074194,"sku":"STRISG\u0026M1948MINI","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Strathisla1948_1968Gordon_MacphailRoyalWeddingLadyDianaSpencerRareLimitedEditionSpeysideSingleMaltScotchWhisky_1981_5clMiniature.jpg?v=1774865582","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/strathisla-1948-1968-gordon-macphail-royal-wedding-lady-diana-spencer-rare-limited-edition-speyside-single-malt-scotch-whisky-1981-5cl-miniature-copy","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}