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Longmorn 1961 Gordon and MacPhail 57 Year Old Private Collection 2 x 70cl

Lot: 5061068A

Longmorn 1961 Gordon and MacPhail 57 Year Old Private Collection 2 x 70cl

Winning Bid: £20,500
(Reserve has been met) This lot currently has: 38 bids

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Longmorn
Age: 
57 Year Old
Vintage: 
1961
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Gordon & MacPhail
Cask Type: 
See Lot Description
Bottled Strength: 
See Lot Description
Bottle Size: 
2 x 70cl & 4 x Samples
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Longmorn 1961 Gordon and MacPhail 57 Year Old Private Collection 2 x 70cl

The following lot is for two extraordinary decanters from Scottish independent bottler, Gordon and MacPhail.

Longmorn is a popular Speyside distillery, and an essential component in many blends over the years. As such, much of its production is reserved for this purpose and although distillery bottlings first appeared in the 1980s, it was rarely seen before the 15 year old expression was relaunched in 1993. The distillery has long been prominent on the independent scene however, and has cult following in Japan, perhaps in no small part to its connection with Nikka founder Masataka Taketsuru, who modelled the stills at Yoichi on those at Longmorn.

Gordon & MacPhail are one of the largest and most recognisable whisky companies in the world. Although they began distilling at the newly refurbished Benromach distillery in 1998, for most of their history they were an independent bottler. Their labels are recognised by whisky lovers the world over, and their licensed bottlings from distillery's like Macallan and Talisker in the 1970s and 1980s, when the companies were not bottling themselves, are a huge part of the success of those distillers today.

Gordon & MacPhail were granted a license to officially bottle Longmorn single malt in the 1970s and 1980s. This long-standing relationship with the distillery has since furnished the Elgin-based independent firm with a steady supply of high-quality casks, and subsequently, high-quality releases.

  • Longmorn 1961 Gordon and MacPhail Single Cask #512 40.8% 70cl - This whisky was distilled on 2nd February 1961 and aged in single first-fill American oak ex-Sherry hogshead #512. It was bottled on 2nd February 2018. Decanter 40 of 100.
  • Longmorn 1961 Gordon and MacPhail Single Cask #508 45.0% 70cl - This whisky was distilled on 2nd February 1961 and aged in single first-fill European oak ex-Sherry hogshead #508. It was bottled on 2nd February 2018. Decanter 40 of 100.

Released in extremely small numbers, these beautiful decanters contain some of the rarest stock in the company’s portfolio. Each is displayed in a well-crafted wooden box and is accompanied by a book which details each of the whiskies. The design of each box is a tribute to the river Tay, as is the gold detailing on each bottle. The boxes are also crafted from  different types of wood, all locally sourced from the Tayside area.

Also included:

  • Longmorn 1961 Single Cask #508 & #512 Press Pack Samples 40.8%-45.0% 1cl x 2
  • Official paperwork from Gordon & MacPhail regarding the two Longmon 1961 "Twin" decanters - Signed by Stephen A M Rankin, Director of Prestige.

Due to the weight and size of this lot, it will include a twelve bottle shipping fee.

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