Glen Keith 1993 Aged 27 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Murray McDavid (700ml)
Volume: 700ml ABV: 51.2% Age: 27 Years Old Country: Scotland
Cask Number(s): 82838/39
Matured In: Initial Refill Bourbon Hogshead then 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
No. Of Bottles: 642
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 two 250 litre refill ex-Bourbon Hogshead for no less than 25 years. It was then finished in a 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Sherry Hogshead for no less than 2 years. After being matured for no less than 27 years in high quality oak casks it was bottled at 51.2% ABV as part of the Murray McDavid Mission Gold limited release series. Only 642 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.
Our Tasting Notes
Nose: Tropical fruits, gingerbread, fruity malt.
Taste: Sweet orange, honeycomb, soft oak.
Finish: Gentle candied fruits, hint of ginger.
About The Distillery
The Glen Keith Distillery is quite a modern distillery founded in 1958. The distillery was the first to open after the great whisky crash of 1898. Founded by Chivas Brothers it is located in the beautiful town of Keith in Speyside, Scotland. The distillery sits very close to one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, Strathisla. Chivas use the distillery to produce whisky for their blends mainly Passport and 100 Pipers. The distillery was mothballed in 1999 and reopened in 2013 when it was renovated.
