Glen Albyn - 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection) The Recollection Series #2
Glen Albyn
Glen Albyn - 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection) The Recollection Series #2's home is Glen Albyn distillery, in the Highland region of Scotland.

1979 (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection) The Recollection Series #2

Old & Rare

Sale price$4,101.00

Highland / 70cl / 56.40%

The recollection series from Gordon & MacPhail features rare single malts that celebrate the character of closed or long-time silent distilleries.  

This Glen Albyn was distilled in 1979 and filled into a refill sherry puncheon (#3857) on the 19th of September.  It was bottled on the 9th of January 2023 with an outturn of 95 bottles. 

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Glen Albyn - 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection) The Recollection Series #2

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Distillery Location
Glen Albyn - 1979 (Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection) The Recollection Series #2's home is Distillery Location distillery, in the Highland region of Scotland.

Glen Albyn was founded in Inverness on the site of a ruined brewery / malt kilning 1846 by James Sutherland, a local landowner and Mayor of the town. Work was completed and the license awarded in 1847, but the distillery ran into difficulties (including a fire in 1849 which necessitated rebuilding work for around a year) and fell silent in 1855.

Region

Highland

Distillery Status

Demolished

Size

70cl

Strength

56.40%

CHARACTER & TASTE NOTES

Immerse yourself in the depth of flavours from this delicious Whisky

Coffee
Rich and warming, this flavour profile lends a familiar cafe note with a delicate yet earthy bitterness.
Fruit Cake
This flavour profile balances the gentle warmth of malty spice with the sweetness of candied fruit and nuts.
Treacle
This sweet and syrupy flavour profile suggests notes of caramel and molasses with a slight undertone of burnt sugar and a touch of earthiness.
Oak
Warm and woody with a slight bitterness, this flavour profile brims with hints of vanilla with subtle notes of tannin and earthiness.
Dark Chocolate
This warm, sweet flavour profile offers the subtle bitterness of rich cocoa with a smooth velvety depth.
Orange Peel
Zesty and bright, this flavour profile features both a tangy citrus note with subtle floral undertone and a refreshing sharpness.

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