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Tuesday 16 October 2007--This morning we set out nominally to visit the Gordon & MacPhail shop in Elgin. We take a roundabout route so as to photograph a number of distilleries, not all of them really very photogenic. I get shots of Dailuaine, Imperial, Tamdhu, Knockando, and Cardhu. At G&M, we're more intent on browsing than anything. Ron has in mind to find a bottle distilled in his birth year, 1967 (his 40th was less than two weeks ago), but he doesn't see anything really suitable. The major purchase is a half-bottle of Glen Mhor from G&M's Cask label, which will serve as a roadie.

Ian picks us up in the afternoon, and with his help, we each acquire a fill-your-own at Aberlour. Signing the book, I note that the overwhelming majority of visitors choose the sherry cask, which I think is too bad. You can get similar in an a'bunadh, while the bourbon cask I had last year was just stunning, and unlike anything anywhere. I'm looking forward to opening this one.

After, we get to visit a couple of the more obscure plants in Chivas' portfolio--Miltonduff and Glenburgie--as well as Longmorn. None of these is very charming, being very functional facilities, but still, it's interesting to visit the various sites.

This evening in the Highlander, I have a Japanese whisky, Hakushu 1988/17, 56.0%. Two evenings in the Highlander without Scotch whisky yet! I rectify that with a Chivas Bros Cask Strength Edition Longmorn 17 at 53.6%.

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Dailuaine


Imperial


Cardhu


Tamdhu


Knockando


Gordon & MacPhail


Aberlour Warehouse No 1


Ron Fills His Bottle


Miltonduff


Miltonduff


Glenburgie


Longmorn


Longmorn


Longmorn


BenRiach


The Deveron

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