WH-ID-CON-009 Connoiseurs Choice Glen Spey since 1995

🥃 Connoisseurs Choice – Glen Spey 1995 Single Malt (Gordon & MacPhail Bottling)

Brand: Connoisseurs Choice
Distillery: Glen Spey (Speyside, Scotland)
Vintage: 1995
Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail
Bottled: 2018
ABV: 46%
Bottle Size: 70 cl / 0.7 L
Cask Type: Refill American oak hogsheads
Cask Number: 18/024
Outturn: 615 bottles
Colour: Lightest gold
Market: UK, Europe, Asia & Oceania

🌸 Tasting Notes

• Nose: Layered and graceful, featuring ripe banana, pear, and pineapple infused with vanilla, topped by a crème brûlée. Jasmine emerges, highlighted by silky chocolate.

• Taste: Mouth-warming chili followed by mature oak, summer strawberries and raspberries glazed with white chocolate, balanced by a subtle herbal edge.

• Finish: Gentle and soft, with pear and ripe banana developing into oak.

🏅 Collectibility & Significance

• Distillery Status: Glen Spey is a lesser-known Speyside distillery, making its expressions particularly rare and sought after.

• Cask Strength Release: This bottling is part of the Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength series, offering a higher ABV and more intense flavors.

• Limited Availability: Only 615 bottles were released from this cask, enhancing its rarity and appeal to collectors.

🪶 Presentation & Use

• Ideal for Collectors: A valuable addition to collections focusing on closed distilleries or rare cask strength expressions.

• Tasting Experience: Best enjoyed neat in a tulip or copita glass to appreciate its complex aromas and flavors.

• Occasions: Suitable for special tastings, milestone celebrations, or as a unique gift for whisky enthusiasts.

🎯 Ideal For

• Whisky Collectors: Those seeking unique expressions from closed distilleries.

• Cask Strength Enthusiasts: Fans of higher ABV whiskies looking for intense flavors.

• Gift Seekers: A distinctive gift for whisky connoisseurs appreciating rare and limited-edition bottlings.