Strathisla 35 Year Old / Bot.1980s / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Strathisla
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1100
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Honey, Cooked Fruit, Old Wood
- Description
- Gordon & MacPhail's bottling of 35-year-old Strathisla, released in the 1980s, captures the distillery's classic profile with extended maturation depth. Long years in wood have developed complexity while maintaining the distillery's characteristic orchard fruit and spice character. This is essential drinking for Speyside enthusiasts and those exploring how time reshapes Highland and Speyside identity.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Strathisla 35 Year Old / Bot.1980s / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Strathisla (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect heavily oaked, sweet and fruity character — malt extract, honey, cooked fruit, old wood. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Gordon & MacPhail's bottling of 35-year-old Strathisla, released in the 1980s, captures the distillery's classic profile with extended maturation depth. Long years in wood have developed complexity while maintaining the distillery's characteristic orchard fruit and spice character. This is essential drinking for Speyside enthusiasts and those exploring how time reshapes Highland and Speyside identity.
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