Strathisla 1960 Licensed Bottling (G&M)

A Strathisla single malt, selected and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail from 1960 and bottled at 40%. Strathisla was founded in 1786 in the Speyside town of Keith, and it has distilled without a break for well over two centuries. Strathisla is the fruity heart of Chivas Regal, owned by Chivas Brothers since 1950.

Distilled in short copper pot stills on Broomhill Spring water, giving the honeyed, full bodied spirit at its heart. It rested in ex-Bourbon oak, the wood adding a light honeyed sweetness. No age is given, but the honeyed depth points to good years in oak. The full bodied new make carries cask character well across long maturation. Few distilleries can claim an unbroken run of distilling as long as Strathisla's. The Isla valley's soft water and old stills shape a honeyed, fruity spirit. Strathisla is the oldest continuously working distillery in the Scottish Highlands, founded in 1786.

At 40% it is supple and honeyed. The refill oak lending honey and vanilla, with pear, honey and a buttery malt. The texture is rich and creamy, the fruit lifted by honey. A long, honeyed finish carries an almond note. This is a rich, honeyed Speyside single malt.