Lost Distilleries Release from Gordon & MacPhail at the Aberdeen Whisky Shop – Scotch Whisky News
LOST DISTILLERIES RELEASE
Many distilleries of Scotland closed down in the 80s. Unfortunately, many of them did not come back – but the liquid remained!
Dallas Dhu 1979
Dallas Dhu operated from 1899 to 1983 in Forres. This lost distillery is one that can be visited, as it re-opened to the public in 1988 under Scotland’s Historic Buildings and Monument Directorate. This single cask was distilled in June 1979 and aged 43 years in a refil American hogshead. It was bottled without chill-filtration or artificial colouring by Gordon & MacPhail for their private collection.
Port Ellen 1981 Private Collection
Port Ellen was established as a malt mill in 1825 and then developed as a distillery from 1833 to 1892. The distillery was closed in 1983, but it still houses a malting that continues to supply all Islay distilleries, per an agreement signed in 1987. This single malt was distilled in 1981 and aged 42 years in a single refill sherry butt. It was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection at natural cask strength, without chill filtration or artificial colouring. £9950.00
Glen Mhor 1973 Private Collection
Glen Mhor operated from 1894 to 1983 and was located next door to Glen Albyn in Inverness. This single cask was distilled in 1973 and aged 49 years in a refill sherry hogshead, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection, without colouring and chill-filtration at natural cask strength. £6000.00
St Magdalene 1982 Private Collection
St. Magdalene was established at least by 1798 as Linlithgow. It was moved to the new St Magdalene site in 1834 to be close to the Union Canal. Before the distillery existed, the site was home to a leper colony, convent, and hospital at various points in time between the 12th century and the distillery’s 18th-century founding. After closure, the building was converted into apartment buildings. This single malt was distilled in 1982 and aged for 40 years in refill American Hogshead. IIt was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection at natural cask strength, without chill-filtering and artificial colouring. £3000.00
Littlemill 31 Years Old 1991 Connoisseur’s Choice
Littlemill was Scotland’s oldest distillery, situated on the border of the Lowlands and Highlands. It’s unclear when the distilling started, but a stone in one of the warehouses was carved with 1772. This single cask was distilled in 1991 and was aged for 31 years in a refill American hogshead. It was bottled in 2023 by Gordon & Macphail for their Connoisseur’s Choice Collection without chill-filtration or artificial colouring. £1600.00
Glen Albyn 1979 Private Collection
Glen Albyn Distillery was a Scotch malt whisky distillery in Inverness that operated from 1846 to 1983. The distillery was demolished in 1988. This single cask was distilled in 1979 and aged for 43 years in a refill sherry puncheon. It was bottled at natural cask strength and without chill filtration by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection. £3500.00
Banff 1976 Private Collection
The Banff Distillery was founded in 1824. The distillery’s turbulent history was marked by fires, explosions and even an air raid. After World War 2, the distillery was renovated – not without incidents, and continued production until 1983, with the very last warehouse destroyed by a fire in 1991. This single cask was distilled on the 26th of October 1976, aged in a Refill Sherry Butt for 46 years before bottling by Gordon & MacPhail for their Private Collection without chill filtration or artificial colouring. £4300.00
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