Strathisla 59 Year Old 1954 Gordon & MacPhail (2013)
Bottle Information
Tasting Notes
Charged into a single first-fill Oloroso sherry butt on 20 May 1954, the spirit slumbered for nearly six decades in G&M’s Elgin warehouses before being drawn at natural cask strength on 3 June 2013. Bottled non-chill-filtered and natural in colour, this venerable malt unveils a breathtaking collage of rancio-tinged fruit, antique oak and dark chocolate—an era-defining dram from Scotland’s oldest continuously operating distillery.
Why We Think You’ll Love It
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Single first-fill Oloroso butt (#907) imparts unrivalled dried-fruit richness, dark chocolate depth and exotic spice.
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59 years of dunnage maturation soften Strathisla’s orchard-fruit core into layers of mahogany, resin and polished oak.
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Bottled at natural cask strength, non-chill-filtered and natural colour—preserving full body, aroma and its deep antique-ruby hue.
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A once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of 1950s Strathisla craftsmanship—perfect for collectors, sherry-malt devotees and whisky historians.
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Exemplifies Gordon & MacPhail’s mastery in nurturing long-aged single casks to their peak of elegance and complexity.
Pour a measure of this extraordinary Strathisla and savour an unforgettable union of honeyed depth, opulent Oloroso richness and time-honed sophistication—an historic dram that echoes across decades with every luxurious sip.
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