Strathisla 28 Years Old 1972 Licensed Bottling (G&M)

A Strathisla single malt, selected and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, a 28 year old from 1972 and bottled at 46%. Set in the Speyside town of Keith, Strathisla has distilled since 1786. 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. An ex-Bourbon barrel shaped it, gentle American oak beneath the fruit. Beyond twenty five years the malt grows deep and waxy, dried fruit, honey and almond over old oak. The full bodied new make carries cask character well across long maturation. Dunnage warehouses on site give a slow, humid maturation by the river. The make leans rich and fruity, fuller than the lighter Speyside style. 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.

Bottled at 46%, it is rounded. 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 warming, fruity finish lingers. This is a rich, honeyed Speyside single malt.