GLEN GRANT 72 YEAR OLD
Independent bottler and distiller Gordon & MacPhail unveils the Gordon & MacPhail 72-Year Old Glen Grant from single malt at a Bonhams Hong Kong auction later this month.
- Limited production version
The Gordon & MacPhail 72-Year Old Glen Grant can be considered as a Holy Grail in whisky collecting. It is likely to break the record set by Gordon & MacPhail’s earlier rare whisky put up for auction, a 70-Year Old Glenlivet that went under the hammer for GBP43K in the UK.
Bottled at 56.2% ABV, the 72-year-old whisky is packaged in a Dartington Crystal decanter that features a design to represent the age of the cask and is inspired by a tree’s annual growth rings. Only 290 bottles of 72-year-old Glen Grant were released.
“There’s been numerous new records set for whisky sold at Bonhams in 2020. We anticipate collectors’ desire and determination to acquire the market’s best whiskies to continue into 2021,” said Daniel Lam, Wine and Whisky Specialist at Bonhams. “With the Gordon & MacPhail 72YO’s stunning decanter design on the front cover our whisky catalogue, we expect some new records to be set for scotch whisky at our upcoming auction. The desirable bottle number 88 will surely become a legacy piece at the event.”
Bottle number 88 will make its debut at Bonhams’ Hong Kong auction on 29 January 2021. The new release has a book estimate of US$38,700-US$49,000.
- Taste conjuring images of what the world was like in 1948
Charles MacLean, whisky expert and Master of the Quaich, said: “I am generally sceptical about very old malts because they lose vitality and tend to become fragile and flat. Not in this case. “It’s great age adds value to the experience of tasting it, conjuring images of what the world was like in 1948. I can honestly say that this is one of the finest malts I have tasted in 40 years of professional exploration. It is outstanding.”
On the nose, the whisky has aromas of Christmas cake moistened with oloroso Sherry, with a slightly burnt base. On the palate, drinkers will find ‘a sweet taste at the start and a tannic, dry kick to finish with a surprising punch of spice, whispers of espresso and deep dark chocolate.
