Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Alternative 1989 Mortlach 31-12 months-Previous wins Worldwide Whisky Competitors
The Worldwide Whisky Competitors Committee introduced that Gordon & MacPhail, one of many world’s main impartial whisky bottlers, has gained Whisky of the 12 months at this 12 months’s competitors. The Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Alternative 31 12 months Previous from Mortlach Distillery, which was distilled in 1989, has been awarded the celebrated title of ‘Whisky of the 12 months’ on the 2023 Worldwide Whisky Competitors, which was held this 12 months in Bardstown, Kentucky.
New make spirit from Mortlach Distillery was stuffed into cask 4303 a refill sherry hogshead in 1989 and chosen for bottling by Stuart Urquhart, Operations Director at Gordon & MacPhail 31 years later. This beautiful whisky, matured in hand-selected casks and completed in a refill Sherry Hogshead displays the true essence of the Mortlach character, and the savoir-faire of the Gordon & MacPhail’s experience, providing a fancy array of wealthy fruit, chocolate, and delicate spice flavours that culminate in a stunningly lengthy and warming end.
“We’re extremely proud to see our Connoisseurs Alternative Mortlach 1989 (31 12 months Previous) recognised because the Whisky of the 12 months,” stated Richard Urquhart, Head of Gross sales (Americas) at Gordon & MacPhail. “This accolade is a testomony not solely to the distinctive high quality of the Mortlach spirit but additionally to our skilled workforce in choosing the perfect cask and maturing it for simply the correct amount of time. Each bottle we produce is the results of a cautious course of adopted since 1895, embracing revolutionary strategies to push boundaries in whisky maturation.”
“We warmly congratulate your entire workforce at Gordon & MacPhail for creating such a fancy, wealthy, and completely balanced whisky” stated Sébastien Gavillet, Head of Tasting Panel.
Gordon MacPhail will obtain the Golden Barrel Trophy for successful the Whisky of the 12 months throughout a ceremony to be held this fall in Elgin, Scotland.
For the total official outcomes click on right here: www.whiskycompetition.com/2023-results
