46°
Distillery Officially Unknown - Speyside
Sherry Casks
Independent Bottling
By Gordon & MacPhail
Limited Edition
Single Malt
Launched in 2024
Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured
Totally Unpeated
This MacPhail's has been around for over 15 years, but in 2024, the bottle design was completely changed and the alcohol content increased to 46°, so this is a brand new product. I'm not sure if it's a limited edition, but the code on the bottle indicates a date (25/04/2024), which could suggest that there is only one batch. The name of the distillery is a complete secret, with not even a hint of a rumour or clue from the demonstrators, so we will have to content ourselves with tasting the beverage without any preconceived ideas..
Let's Taste It :
On the nose, almond powder, brioche, shortbread and malted biscuits, brown sugar, ripe apricots, baked apples sprinkled with cinnamon, raisins and dates. Slightly rustic but still elegant wood, tanned leather. The palate is simpler but still very pleasant, creamy vanilla, melting caramel, toasted cereals, acacia honey, milk chocolate, woody notes. Distinctive spices, and a touch of mandarin. Long finish, moderately powerful, dried bananas, oak bark, tobacco crumbs, mint leaf, liquorice stick.
In Short,
It's very well made, but it's still a typical sherry that lacks a little originality and character. That said, I didn't detect any sulphur, contrary to what I've read here and there. It remains refined and subtle, fairly well balanced. Overall, I find it robust, woody, even rustic, reminiscent of Longmorn, but I'm certainly wrong about that. When I see the price, I find it incomprehensible. How can it be so expensive when it's reduced and not even a single cask?
Score : 89
To Be Listened While Sipping :
The Necks - The Royal Family
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