Yet again, a favourite booth was notably absent at the 2024 London Whisky Show – Gordon & Macphail. Previously spending time with the folks from this venerable independent bottler was a festival highlight. 

With their 2023 announcement that they will cease filling new make spirit from other distilleries into their casks, the writing on the wall is clear. 

I know, I know, I know… they still have a decade or more of stock to slowly release, but I somehow found myself picking up a few bottles pro-actively…

It is already speculated that their entry-level whiskies will be the first to go. From their Discovery series, I acquired:

• Miltonduff 10 year Sherry Cask 43% (Gordon & MacPhail Discovery) for Eur 57 + tax
• Aultmore 10 year Bourbon Cask 43% (Gordon & MacPhail Discovery) for Eur 49 + tax
• Auchroisk 10 year Bourbon Cask 43% (Gordon & MacPhail Discovery) for Eur 55 + tax
• Tomatin 2011/2023 Bourbon Cask 43% (Gordon & MacPhail Discovery) for Eur 55 + tax –> Check out the 2009 Tomatin edition

From the Distillery Labels range, I picked up another Glentauchers to join the Glenburgie purchased earlier:

• Glentauchers 2008/2022 Distillery Labels 46% (Gordon & MacPhail) for Eur 64 + tax
• Glenburgie 2004/2019 Distillery Labels 43% (Gordon & MacPhail)

And finally, the true treats (I hope!) are the Connoisseurs Choice duo:

• Balmenach 2008/2024 15 year Single First Fill Sherry Hogshead No. 17603706 61.8% Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) for Eur 134,99
• Mannochmore 2006/2022 16 year bottled for whic.de Refill Sherry Hogshead No. 12932 56.6% Connoisseurs Choice (Gordon & MacPhail) for Eur 120 + tax

Knowing me, it could be either a few months or even a few years before these bottles will find the right place, time, and company to open! For now, they will sit patiently in Nurnberg…

And will think fondly on days gone by when exploring various Gordon & Macphail offerings was a Whisky Show favourite!

Remembering the good old days of Whisky Show experiences with Gordon & Macphail:

• London Whisky Show 2022 – Gordon and Macphail
• Paris Whisky Live 2022 – Gordon & Macphail Discovery + Connoisseurs Choice
• Singapore Whisky Live 2018 – Gordon and Macphail
• Singapore Whisky Live 2017 – Gordon and Macphail
• Singapore Whisky Live 2016 – Gordon and Macphail

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