Gordon & Macphail, King Charles III Edition
This ultra-aged Glen Grant was released by Gordon & MacPhail to mark the coronation of King Charles III in 2023. Distilled in 1948, the year of the King’s birth, the whisky was matured for more than 70 years in a first-fill sherry cask and bottled at cask strength exactly 74 years after his christening. Limited to 281 crystal decanters worldwide, it shows the depth of extended sherry cask ageing, with developed spice, dark berry fruit, raisin notes and touches of citrus peel carried through a long, composed palate.
Nose
Toffee, burnt sugar, oak spice, orange bitters
Palate
Oak spice, apple skins, lemon zest, sweet smoke
Finish
Smoke, oak spice, peppermint
Toffee, burnt sugar and warm spice lead into orange bitters and delicate oak. The palate shows drying wood spice, apple skins, lemon zest and a rich sweet smoke. The finish brings smoke, oak spice and a peppermint tingle.
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Gordon & Macphail, King Charles III Edition
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