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Gordon & Macphail Highland Fusilier 21 bottled 1978 70 proof

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Reviewed 10 June 2026 ·View daily archive

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Gordon & Macphail
Age
21 years

A blended malt bottled in the 70s containing whiskies from the 50s bottled for the Italians. A good warmup dram that would have been much better (and more expensive) without the bitter/oaky note at the end

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Gordon & Macphail Highland Fusilier 21 bottled 1978 70 proof

10 June 2026
89

A blended malt bottled in the 70s containing whiskies from the 50s bottled for the Italians. A good warmup dram that would have been much better (and more expensive) without the bitter/oaky note at the end

Nose

Dark fruits, strong sherry notes, dried raisins, prunes, gets sweeter and spicier

Body

The body is more full than I would expect from the 70 proof, smooth, creamy, honey, dates, slightly oaky towards the end

Finish

Warm medium finish, coats the tongue with dried fruits & toffee with hints of bitterness at the end

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