Balblair Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection Crozes-Hermitage Wood Whisky 20 Year Old · 1991 Vintage

Colour

Deep amber-gold with coppery highlights and a subtle ruby glow.

Nose

Sun-warmed citrus and orchard fruit rise from the glass, with pear and peach mingling with a touch of red cherry. Velvet vanilla and toasted oak frame the aroma, while hints of blackberry and subtle spice from the Crozes-Hermitage finish deepen the profile, wisp of leather, cocoa and black pepper, culminating in a refined, lingering sweetness.

Palate

Silky and medium-bodied, the palate unfolds with red-fruit depth—cherry, raspberry and plum—linked to dried fig and a whisper of raisin. Vinous Crozes-Hermitage wood introduces spice notes—clove, cinnamon, black pepper—along with cocoa, leather and tobacco. Refined tannins frame a long, warm finish, leaving an elegant, wine-kissed sweetness.

Finish

Silky, persistent finish that carries red-fruit sweetness into a refined spice echo. Notes of cassis, cherry and dried fig unfold against supple oak, with hints of clove and cinnamon. A subtle cocoa-tobacco warmth remains, the tannins whispering as the finish slowly lingers, round and elegant.