Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Glenlivet 1976 & 1978 at Inverurie Whisky Shop – Scotch Whisky News
Gordon & MacPhail ~ The Private Collection
Gordon & MacPhail’s Private Collection range features a truly exceptional and unique collection of greatly aged single malts from a mixture of celebrated, little-known and now closed distilleries across Scotland.
Personally selected by members of the Urquhart family, each release is a unique and exquisite chapter in Scotland’s whisky history.

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Glenlivet 1976 70cl
Nose
Lemon peel and green apple aromas accompany a hint of smoke. Grapefruit zest comes to the fore with sweet poached pears and toasted oak
Palate
Smooth and sweet flavours of white chocolate are balance by soft aged leather.
Honeysuckle and aniseed lead to toasted almonds.
Finish
A light-medium finish of citrus peel and lingering cracked black pepper.

Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Glenlivet 1978 70cl
Nose
Stewed raisin aromas combine with orange peel and faint notes of beeswax polish. Baked spiced apples give way to vanilla pod and soft nutmeg.
Palate
Cinnamon spice flavours are followed by marmalade and toasted almonds. Roasted coffee beans come to the fore, leading to Morello cherry and hazelnuts.
Finish
A long finish with sultanas and a sweet sherry influence.















