Gordon & Macphail Benriach 1999 Refill Sherry Connoisseur’s Choice - 70cl
Gordon & MacPhail, founded in Elgin in 1895, is one of the world's oldest and most respected independent bottlers — identifying exceptional casks and nurturing them over decades in their own Elgin warehouses across 125+ years of continuous family ownership. Distilled at BenRiach on 2 August 1999 and drawn from cask #63204 in February 2024 — a 24 year old single refill sherry butt bottled at natural cask strength. Only 492 bottles exist. G&M's unparalleled expertise in identifying and nurturing exceptional casks across decades fully evident here. Non-chill filtered, natural colour. Available to buy online in Singapore.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Rich and harmonious — Brazil nut, Seville orange, and subtle lavender open first, followed by raisins, dried figs, baked apple, dark chocolate, warm spices, and hints of toasted nuts — refined, complex, and deeply inviting.
PALATE
Luxuriously smooth and layered — sweet raspberry liquorice and pruned fruits lead into treacle toffee, ginger spice, charred oak, and a velvety sherried sweetness, perfectly balanced with underlying spice and a touch of soft smokiness from BenRiach's signature spirit character.
FINISH
Full, spicy, and long — lasting citrus, dried fruit, oak, and a warm glow of ginger fading slowly — a deeply satisfying and elegantly sustained close from a whisky that has clearly earned every one of its twenty-four years.
ABV: 57.1% ABV