Coleburn 1972 / 40 Year Old / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Coleburn
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £1500
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Old Wood, Tobacco, Chocolate
- Description
- Coleburn 1972 distilled before the distillery's 1985 closure and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Rare Old series, represents a 40-year-old Speyside relic. Expect oxidative maturity with rich honey, dark stone fruit, and leather, supported by soft oak and warming spice. The texture is delicate given its age, with a gentle, fading finish of oak and dried fruit. Essential for closed-distillery collectors and those fascinated by Speyside's lost producers.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Coleburn 1972 / 40 Year Old / Rare Old / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Coleburn (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, old wood, tobacco. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Coleburn 1972 distilled before the distillery's 1985 closure and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of their Rare Old series, represents a 40-year-old Speyside relic. Expect oxidative maturity with rich honey, dark stone fruit, and leather, supported by soft oak and warming spice. The texture is delicate given its age, with a gentle, fading finish of oak and dried fruit. Essential for closed-distillery collectors and those fascinated by Speyside's lost producers.
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