G&M Rare Old Coleburn 1981

This item is archived.

COMING SOON - Only 3 bottles for KWM!

This is one of but 2 or 3 bottlings of Coleburn we've ever seen at KWM. The whisky was bottled after 34 years from a Refill Sherry Hogshead at 46%. Only 3 bottles are coming to KWM. The distillery is one of the lesser known closed distilleries. 

Producer's Tasting Note

"Aroma Subtle Sherry aromas lead to plum, red apple, and custard notes. A fresh lime undertone develops. Taste Peppery but creamy with lemon, grapefruit, and hints of cocoa powder. Charred oak flavours combine with a hint of liquorice. Aroma with Water Sweet vanilla, candied fruits, and pear aromas are complemented by hints of cocoa. Taste with Water Creamy and sweet with apple, summer berries, and grapefruit. An undertone of oak combines with a toasted hazelnut edge. Body Medium. Finish Long and mouth watering with a lingering trace of smoke."

About Coleburn (Courtesy Gordon Macphail)

"In 1896, John Robertson of Dundee strategically selected a spot between Elgin and Rothes to build the Coleburn Distillery. Located to the east of the River Lossie, the distillery was ideally placed to take advantage of both the local Glen Burn and Great Northern Railway. Robertson employed the services of the famous Elgin architect Charles Doig who was well known for his classic distillery buildings and the ‘Doig Ventilator’, the aesthetical pagodas used to draw in air and expel kiln smoke. In 1985 Coleburn was mothballed; most of the original buildings and warehouses remain onsite, a reminder of its past production. Coleburn produced an esoteric whisky used in a handful of blended whiskies and is rarely found as a single malt."

700 ml