Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
Connoisseurs Choice is one of the most easily recognised ranges from the independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail. This range was launched by George Urquhart - one of the first of four generations of the family to build Gordon & MacPhail - back in the 1960s; a period where most malts were used in blends so this was quite an unusual move for the company. Perhaps due to the popularity surrounding blend ...
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
85.3 / 100 · Based on 3 published reviews.
weekendwren10 OctA charred edge is noted, though smoke itself is hard to place.
tidepool compass25 SeptThe fruit gives this Highland malt an appealing thread: pear drops and apricot meet raisins on the nose, while the palate adds more treacle and sticky toffee. That richness is balanced by old oak and a notably dry, tannic finish, with lemon and pineapple among the lingering fruit. The waxy, varnish-like quality on the palate sounds less inviting, but the contrast between sweet fruit and dry oak gives the character useful definition.
RainyCloud4 SeptThe finish has a nice little twist: dry oak and tannins alongside lingering fruit, lemon, pineapple and a hint of black pepper, then that surprising salty note. The treacly, fruity palate sounds pleasantly weighty, while the finish keeps things lively rather than simply sweet.
