Gordon & MacPhail Unveils Trilogy Collection for Distillers One of One Auction
Gordon & MacPhail has unveiled a one-of-a-kind trilogy collection to be showcased at the third Distillers One of One charity auction.
The trilogy brings together single malt whiskies from Glen Grant, Benromach, and The Cairn, with a combined age totaling 130 years in celebration of Gordon & MacPhail’s 130th anniversary.
The oldest whisky in the trilogy is the Glen Grant, which was distilled in 1950 and aged for 75 years in a first fill Sherry butt before being bottled at 46.7% ABV. It’s described as having aromas of “rich beeswax polish that gives way to dried fruit and orange marmalade, sweet liquorice, and notes of blackcurrant tempered by a hint of smoke.” The palate is “smooth with sweet, dried tobacco flavors leading to Seville orange, clove spice, fig, and aged oak with spicy black pepper.” The finish is “long and full, with lingering vibrant citrus and spice.”
The second oldest whisky in the trilogy is the Benromach, which was distilled in 1972 and aged for 52 years in Sherry casks before being bottled at 54.3% ABV. It’s described as having aromas of “candied citrus peel and golden sultana leading to subtle aged leather and aniseed, warm spices, dark toffee, and oak.” The palate exhibits notes of “rich orange marmalade flavors that give way to dried tobacco and spicy hints of white pepper, mature oak, dark fruits, and a touch of menthol.” The finish is “long and complex with lingering hints of walnut.
The youngest whisky in the trilogy is also the first ever release of single malt Scotch whisky from The Cairn Distillery, opened in 2022. The Cairn was aged for 3 years in a first fill Sherry hogshead and bottled at 61.3% ABV. It’s described as having aromas of “vanilla leading to sweet barley sugars with sherry influences, subtle citrus, and lighter notes of new oak.” The palate is “creamy initially with spicy ginger, fresh orange, and raspberry flavors with subtle apple.” The finish is “spicy, punctuated by black pepper.”
All three whiskies in the Gordon & MacPhail 130th anniversary trilogy collection are bottled in 50 cL decanters and presented on a bespoke crystal plinth designed by Glencairn Crystal.
The Gordon & MacPhail 130th anniversary trilogy collection is estimated to close between £50,000-£80,000 ($68,000-$108,000).
The 2025 Distillers One of One charity auction will take place on October 10th, 2025. To learn more about and register for the auction, visit the Distillers One of One website.
Source: Gordon & MacPhail.