Single Malt

New Releases from Adelphi

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

By Mike Lord
Here are the latest releases from Adelphi – most where previewed at The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival in May.  This is the first bottlings from Adelphi which have been processed through there own bottling line at their new warehouse – getting even more independent.  This should mean that they can be more [...]

The Whisky Shop Dufftown Challenge 2011

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

The fifth annual Whisky Shop Dufftown challenge for Independent Bottlers was run during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival this last weekend.  With more entries than ever before it was a hotly fought contest.  Entries came from Adelphi, Duncan Taylor, Douglas Laing, Wemyss, The Creative Whisky Company and Gordon & MacPhail.  This remains one of the few [...]

New Private Collection Bottlings from Gordon & MacPhail

Sunday, October 3rd, 2010

Private Collection Longmorn 1964
Distilled on 27 March 1964, Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Longmorn was matured in cask number 1534 – a First Fill Sherry Hogshead. Bottled at cask strength (51.9% ABV), 46 years later in summer 2010, just 164 bottles are available for purchase. This single malt is rich and complex with dark chocolate, [...]