Unearth Highland history with Banff 1966 – Gordon & MacPhail “Rare Old” (bottled 2015, Lot RO/15/03).
Distilled at the long-silent Banff distillery and laid down in a single refill sherry butt, this elusive malt matured for nearly half a century before Gordon & MacPhail selected it for their prestige Rare Old line. Drawn at a graceful 46 % ABV, non-chill-filtered and natural in colour, only 362 individually numbered bottles preserve Banff’s cereal-rich core layered with polished oak, citrus oil and gentle rancio spice—a once-in-a-generation glimpse of a lost Highland voice.

Why We Think You’ll Love It

• From the silent Banff distillery—an increasingly scarce chance to taste authentic 1960s Highland craftsmanship.

• Refill sherry butt adds refined dried-fruit sweetness and polished oak without masking the spirit’s bright cereal character.

• Bottled at 46 % ABV, non-chill-filtered, natural colour—preserving full body, aroma and a burnished-gold hue.

• Part of Gordon & MacPhail’s elite “Rare Old” series—strictly 362 bottles, coveted by collectors and whisky historians.

• Harmonious balance of orchard fruit, creamy vanilla, subtle spice and gentle coastal freshness—perfect for contemplative sipping.

Pour a measure of this distinguished Banff and savour an evocative union of Highland elegance, time-softened oak and bygone distilling art—an unforgettable dram that keeps a lost distillery’s spirit alive in every sip.