Gordon & MacPhail Concludes Mr. George Legacy With Ultra-Aged Whisky
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Scottish negotiant Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled the fifth and concluding release in their Mr. George Legacy Series: an ultra-rare 70-Year-Old whisky celebrating ‘The father of single malt Scotch whisky’, Mr George Urquhart, and his lifelong quest in pursuit of the perfect dram. Although some folks at Glenfiddich might argue with that title, there is no doubt the whisky commemorating Urquhart is special indeed.
Only 130 bottles available worldwide, Mr George Legacy Series 1954 from Glen Grant Distillery honors the single malt whisky pioneer and marks Gordon & MacPhail’s 130th anniversary. Due to ‘Mr George’s’ affection towards Glen Grant Distillery, this exclusive single malt follows the previous four in the series. The liquid was distilled on 24th April 1954, having been left to mature in cask no. 1823, a first-fill sherry puncheon for 70 years.
Bottled in January 2025 at a cask strength of 50.5%, the whisky is bursting with fruity notes with vanilla fudge and coffee on the nose, and a smooth taste that includes red apple, walnut, dried orange peel, dark chocolate and toasted oak flavours. The release is priced at £8,000 and available to purchase worldwide. *
In the late 1960s, Mr George launched the Connoisseurs Choice range. Over seven decades, the range has featured over 2,000 releases from almost 100 distilleries. By harnessing relationships with Scotland’s distillers and sending Gordon & MacPhail’s casks to be filled with new-make spirit, ‘Mr George’ became a pioneer in the combination of spirit, cask and time, creating and bottling iconic single malt whiskies in the process.
“As a fourth-generation, family-owned business, we want to commemorate our historic roots and while the Mr George Legacy Series may culminate with this release, my grandfather’s quest for perfection lives on within Gordon & MacPhail.”
Charlie MacLean, the esteemed whisky writer and expert, added, “Mr George joined his father, John, in the family business in 1933. Over the next seventy years, he established close relations with distilleries throughout Scotland. He was arguably the world’s foremost expert in combining spirit, oak and time, and is justifiably described as ‘The Father of Malt Whisky’.
