Allt-a-Bhainne 1995 Aged 25 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 44.5% Age: 25 Years Old Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 1878410
Matured In: Initial Refill Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Pedro Ximenez Ex-Sherry Cask.
No. Of Bottles: 294
Not Chill-filtered
Murray McDavid are highly respected in the Scotch whisky industry, mainly for independently bottling whisky after selecting and ageing the spirit in high quality oak casks. Established in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin, and Gordon Wright at the closed site of the Coleburn distillery in Speyside, Scotland. They are also known for the purchase of the closed Bruichladdich Distillery in 2000 and reopening this dormant distillery. They did such a good job of restoring production it was sold to Remy Cointreau in 2012 with a considerable profit.
This independent bottling by Murray McDavid has been initially matured in a 250 litre refill ex-Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 22 years. It was then finished in a 1st Fill Pedro Ximenez ex-Sherry cask for no less than 3 years. After being matured for no less than 25 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 44.5% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Mission Gold limited release series. Only 294 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Creamy vanilla, butterscotch, fruit & nut.
Taste: Rich malt, milk chocolate, dried orange.
Finish: Gentle sweetness, vanilla and oak spice.
About The Distillery
Allt-A-Bhainne is a modern distillery built in 1975 with a capacity of four million litres per year. Nearly all production goes into blended whisky including Chivas Regal.
