G&M CC North British 1990 61.0%

$389.99

This massively sherried looking single grain is one of the first grain whiskies ever released by Gordon Macphail. Bottled at an impresive 61% after maturing 28 years in a Refill Sherry Puncheon. It is hard to believe this is refill... 88pts Serge.

Producer Tasting Note

"Aroma Rich and bold; fruitcake laden with sultanas, raisins, and dates soaked in golden syrup. Hot dark chocolate aromas infuse with hints of cinnamon, nutmeg, and dried ginger. Taste Undertones of marzipan and orange peel complement ripe cherry flavours. Notes of stewed blackcurrant and blackberry develop; a delicate menthol edge remains. Finish A delightful dram with a subtle and lingering charred oak finish."

88pts Serge @ WhiskyFun.Org

"So the first grain whisky by G&M (excluding their blends, naturally). As far as I can remember, North British were using maize when this was distilled, but I’m not 100% sure. Colour: coffee. Nose: coffee. Seriously, coffee, and schnapps, and then Christmas cake, morello cherries, Nuits-St.-Georges, chocolate and dried beef. Frankly, could as well be malt whisky behind this sherry-laden nose. With water: maraschino, marzipan, pumpernickel, chocolate, cherry liqueur, wild pipe tobacco. Mouth (neat): one of the heaviest grains I could try, full of chocolate, tobacco, tea, parsley, heavy liquorice, menthol, Cherry Heering, earth… With water: gets meatier, almost bouillony. And malty, in a slightly Marmitte-y way. Finish: long, on pretty much the same flavours. A feeling of walnut stain. Comments: quite a decoction! Not sure the base distillate was of any relevance in  this context, all I can say is that I liked this rather monstrous grain rather a lot. It also reminds us that grain whisky was often used for roughing new casks before they were used for malt, before everyone started to be obsessed with first fill. SGP:672 - 88 points."

700 ml

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