About this bottle
The MacPhail's 1937 50 Year Old Miniature is a highly collectible, ultra-rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled by the legendary independent bottler, Gordon & MacPhail.
This miniature was released as part of a highly coveted, ultra-premium series from Gordon & MacPhail. The label presentation takes design and script inspiration from The Book of Kells, a distinguished Latin gospel manuscript.
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Macphail's 50 Year Old (1937) Gordon & Macphail Miniature
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1080681
- Country
- Scotland
- Size
- 5cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 50
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 40%
- Distillery
- Gordon MacPhail
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
Gordon & MacPhail has almost legendary status in the world of Scotch whisky, with four generations of the Urquhart family heading up the business from its base in Elgin. At the heart of Gordon & MacPhail are its retail premises on South Street, which combine a delicatessen and wine merchant operation with The Whisky Room, where more than 1,000 malt whiskies are for sale.
Gordon & MacPhail bottle whisky across several ranges, with the best-known bearing the Connoisseurs’ Choice label. Others include The Private Collection, Cask Strength, Rare Old and The MacPhail’s Collection.
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