Glentauchers 26 Year Old 1996 - Mission Gold (Murray McDavid)
- Distillery
- Glentauchers
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 45.3%
- Age
- 26 years
- Price
- £209.42
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Chocolate, Dried Fruit, Vanilla, Old Wood
- Description
- Glentauchers 26 Year Old 1996, bottled by Murray McDavid, spent over two decades in bourbon hogshead before a four-year oloroso sherry finish. This Speyside single malt offers the marriage of time-earned oak depth with rich, dry fruit complexity from the final cask.
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Glentauchers 26 Year Old 1996 - Mission Gold (Murray McDavid) is a 26-year-old single malt from Glentauchers (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 45.3% ABV. Expect sweet, fruity and oaky character — sherried, chocolate, dried fruit, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glentauchers 26 Year Old 1996, bottled by Murray McDavid, spent over two decades in bourbon hogshead before a four-year oloroso sherry finish. This Speyside single malt offers the marriage of time-earned oak depth with rich, dry fruit complexity from the final cask.
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