Gordon & MacPhail Are Set To Auction 85 Year Old Malt This Autumn

Esteemed Scottish whisky company Gordon & MacPhail is releasing what it bills as the oldest ever single malt whisky in October 2025, in partnership with American architect and designer, Jeanne Gang. On 3rd February 1940 in a quiet corner of the north-east of Scotland, George Urquhart and his father, John, laid down spirit from Glenlivet Distillery in a Gordon & MacPhail American oak cask. As it turned out, that cask would not be opened until long after both men had passed on.

“This whisky is truly exceptional due to its remarkable history and unique maturation process. The influence of the cask, combined with the rarity and scarcity of the liquid, creates a whisky with a strength of 43.7% ABV that is not only extraordinary in its taste, but also a living piece of history,” said Stephen Rankin Director of Prestige at Gordon & MacPhail, and memberof the fourth generation of the family that owns the company.

Jeanne Gang’s contribution was in the design of the decanter created specifically for the 85 year old Glenlivet malt. 125 decanters-worth were yielded by the ultra, ultra-aged cask. Gang’s decanter will be unveiled in October, with the first bottle to be sold at auction at Christie’s in New York City in November.