Gordon & Macphail Banff 1976 2005 40%

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Reviewed 23 June 2026 ·View daily archive

Independent Bottler: Gordon & Macphail
ABV: 40%
Vintage: 1976
Bottled: 2005

Not often you see a pair of Banff that could be paired and compare like these ones, same vintage & a similar ABV + age, even from the same bottling series! A subpar Banff

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Illustrative image · Illustrative bottle photo: Banff Connoisseurs Choice (foreground right bottle). Representative of the reviewed product line; the exact reviewed release is not confirmed by this image. — Illustrative imagePrimary image · Illustrative bottle photo: Banff Connoisseurs Choice (foreground right bottle). Representative of the reviewed product line; the exact reviewed release is not confirmed by this image.

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Tasting Notes

1 Amber Room Review

Not often you see a pair of Banff that could be paired and compare like these ones, same vintage & a similar ABV + age, even from the same bottling series! A subpar Banff

Nose

Sweet, dried fruits, old sherry nose, intense nose for a 40% dram

Body

Bitter & oaky

Finish

Medium dry finish, slightly spicy

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