Banff
Cask #2887
Banff 46 Year Old 1976 Private Collection
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Banff 46 Year Old 1976 Private Collection (2023) is an exceptionally rare Highland single malt Scotch whisky from the lost Banff Distillery, closed in 1983.
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Tasting Notes
Nose: Fragrant festive spices intertwine with clove studded irange and demerara sugar. Subtle toffee notes give way to prunes and baked apple. Taste: Rich stewed red fruit flavours complement cinnamon and ginger hazelnuts develop alongside marzipan and mature oak. Finish: Medium bodied with lingering citrus and nuts
Banff 46 Year Old 1976 Private Collection (2023) is an exceptionally rare Highland single malt Scotch whisky from the lost Banff Distillery, closed in 1983. Distilled on 26th October 1976, this venerable spirit matured for over four decades in a single refill Sherry butt (#2887) before being bottled on 3rd February 2023 by Gordon & MacPhail for the prestigious Private Collection – Lost Distilleries Recollection Series #2. Only 109 hand-blown crystal decanters were produced, making it a profoundly scarce and historically significant release.
Why We Think You’ll Love It
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Distilled in 1976 at the now-demolished Banff Distillery
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Matured for 46 years in a single refill Sherry butt
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Bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Recollection Series #2
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Only 109 hand-blown decanters exist globally
An irreplaceable whisky from a bygone era—this is Banff reborn in brilliance
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Banff
Originally established as the Mill of Banff Distillery by Major James McKilligan in 1824 at Mains of Colleonard Farm, just south of Banff, this early site closed in 1863 when Simpson’s son built a new distillery at Inverboyndie—later known as Banff Distillery. Although Banff played a notable role in Scotland’s Highland malt whisky tradition, it ceased operations in 1983, was partially demolished in 1985, and suffered further destruction in a 1991 fire. As a result, Banff now ranks among Scotland’s lost distilleries, with remaining casks and bottlings—such as those in the Gordon & MacPhail Rare Old series—highly coveted by whisky collectors and connoisseurs worldwide.
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