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Glenlochy 1968 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

Lot: 281850

Glenlochy 1968 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

Winning Bid: £423

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glenlochy
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1968
Region: 
Highland
Bottler: 
Gordon and Macphail
Cask Type: 
Refill Sherry Hogshead
Bottled Strength: 
43%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Closed
product Details

Glenlochy 1968 Gordon and MacPhail Rare Old

A rising demand for imported Scotch in 1930s America saw Glenlochy acquired and re-opened after many years of closure, by National Distillers in 1937. National Distillers were one of the "big 4" American distilling companies to emerge after the repeal of Prohibition, but they were hit hard by the second world war, eventually selling off their assets in the Scottish whisky industry. Glenlochy was purchased by DCL (now Diageo) in 1954, who ran it for two briefs stints to provide malt for their blends, but closed it for good, like many others, in 1983. Glenlochy is extremely rarely seen as a single malt, and no official bottlings were produced in its lifetime. The Rare Malt Selections are the only distillery bottlings produced by Diageo, and examples from the independent labels are increasingly sought after.

Distilled in 1968 and bottled in 2008.

Gordon & MacPhail is an Elgin-based family run business, established in 1895 and owned by the Urquhart family. They are perhaps best known for their independent bottlings of single malt, such as the instantly recognisable Connoisseurs Choice brand, and increasingly as distillers in their own right, having acquired Benromach distillery in 1993. The company also has a stake in the blending business though, and has produced a number of well-regarded products over the years.

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