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Gordon & MacPhail 1975 Glencraig from Glenburgie Distillery
125 Anniversary Edition
The fourth and final rare whisky released to celebrate our 125th anniversary is the Gordon & MacPhail 1975 Glencraig from Glenburgie Distillery.
The 44-year-old whisky was distilled in Lomond Stills, which operated within Speyside’s Glenburgie Distillery, before production ceased after just 23 years.
The majority of the Glencraig whisky was destined for blended malts, with the scarcely seen light and fruity single malt becoming a prized addition to any whisky collection.
Just 110 bottles are available of the Gordon & MacPhail 1975 Glencraig from Glenburgie Distillery, which was laid down on Thursday 30 October 1975 and bottled on Thursday 28 May 2020 at 54.2% ABV.
Nose
Fragrant HONEY and DESICCATED COCONUT aromas lead to CITRUS BLOSSOM. MALTED CEREAL notes come to the fore alongside tart GRAPEFRUIT with soft GINGER and subtle OAK.
Taste
Rich NECTARINE flavours and mouth-warming WHITE PEPPER give way to refreshing LIME ZEST. COCOA BEANS and CRYSTALISED VIOLET complement ripe APPLE with a soft HERBAL edge.
Finish
Medium-bodied with fresh CITRUS and lingering FLORAL notes on the finish.
Glencraig
Glencraig is the name of the spirit briefly distilled by the Glenburgie Distillery for twenty-three years, between 1958 and 1981.
This spirit is unique and unusual as it was distilled using the now exceptionally rare Lomond stills. Lomond stills differ from a standard pot still; their swan neck is cylindrical in shape and the addition of a water jacket at the top controls the amount of reflux during distillation.
As the characteristics of the whisky differed to that of Glenburgie, the producers named it Glencraig, after the production director at the time, William Craig. A noteworthy fact, Mr Craig is one of a few people to have a single malt whisky named after them.
We continue to nurture these casks and bottle this spirit in our 'Rare Old' range.
Product information
Range
Region
Distillery
Glencraig
Status
New Releases
Vintage
1975
Strength
54.2%
Bottled year
2020
Colour
Golden
Cask Type
Refill American hogshead
Outturn
110 Bottles
Cask Numbers
9686
Market
Worldwide
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