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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%. Next |
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Dailuaine
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Imperial
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Cardhu
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Tamdhu
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Knockando
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Gordon & MacPhail
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Aberlour Warehouse No 1
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Ron Fills His Bottle
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Miltonduff
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Miltonduff
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Glenburgie
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Longmorn
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Longmorn
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Longmorn
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BenRiach
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The Deveron
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