UK independant bottlers Gordon & MacPhail will make their 72-year-old-scotch available later this month through a Bonhams Hong Kong auction.
Distilled by Speyside producer Glen Grant in 1948, the expression has since matured in an American oak ex-Sherry cask. With ‘a deep amber hue’, the expression is said to offer aromas of Christmas cake moistened with oloroso Sherry, with a slightly burnt base. The expression. also offers a ‘sweet taste at the start and a tannic, dry kick to finish with a surprising punch of spice, whispers of espresso and deep dark chocolate’.
Bottled in 2020, Gordon & MacPhail has filled 290 decanters with the rare Glen Grant whisky. this is the first time it has appeared at auction.Gordon & MacPhail has filled 290 decanters with the rare Glen Grant whisky. Bottle number 88 will mark the. first time the release has appeared at auction. 88 is a symbolic number in Chinese culture, meaning “wealthy”, so naturally the release has a book estimate of HK$300,000-HK$380,000 (US$38,700-US$49,000).
Daniel Lam, wine and whisky specialist at Bonhams, said: “There’s been numerous new records set for whisky sold at Bonhams in 2020. We anticipate collectors’ desire and determination to acquire the market’s best whiskies to continue into 2021.
“With the Gordon & MacPhail 72YO’s stunning decanter design on the front cover our whisky catalogue, we expect some new records to be set for Scotch whisky at our upcoming auction. The desirable bottle number 88 will surely become a legacy piece at the event.”
Bottled at 56.2% ABV, the 72-year-old whisky is packaged in a Dartington Crystal decanter that features a design to represent the age of the cask and is inspired by a tree’s annual growth rings.
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