Gordon & MacPhail, Connoisseurs Choice,

Aultmore St. Joseph Cask 2009 (13YO)

45% ABV 

13-year-old single malt from Aultmore, distilled in 2009 and initially matured in a refill bourbon barrel, before spending three years finishing in a St Joseph red wine cask. The result is a rich, fruity sipper, packed with currants and berries alongside rich, chocolatey malt. The cask was opened by Gordon & MacPhail in 2023, independently releasing a total of 2,034 bottles for its Connoisseurs Choice collection.

Passion for single malt Scotch whisky has been at the heart of Gordon & MacPhail's family business for four generations. This range is an ever-changing collection of unique perspectives on distilleries’ own bottlings, non-chill-filtered single cask and small batch expressions bottled at cask strength and exceptional one-offs. For the malt whisky explorer, it promises a journey of discovery through different flavours, finishes, strengths and vintages.

Cask: Refill Bourbon, St. Joseph Cask Finish

Region: Speyside

Outturn: 2034

Distilled: 2009

Bottled: 2023

Age: 13 Years Old

ABV: 45%

Non Chill Filtered, No Colour Added

Tasting Notes

Nose: Redcurrant combines with apple and vanilla fudge. Subtle dried strawberry comes to the fore alongside hints of ginger.

Taste: Sweet and creamy notes of raspberry, giving way to orange pieces. Rich milk chocolate develops, accompanied by soft pepper and mature oak.

Finish: Full and long with blackcurrant and lingering spice.