Alexander Murray 49 Year Old Highland Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 750ml

Alexander Murray & Co. 49 Year Old is an independently bottled Highland single malt, distilled in 1973 and matured nearly five decades in a single refill sherry cask before bottling at natural cask strength, unchillfiltered and uncolored. The source distillery is officially undisclosed — Alexander Murray, an independent bottler, doesn't name it, though whisky enthusiasts have speculated on candidates like Glenturret or Tullibardine without confirmation. Nearly 50 years in a single sherry cask produces a whisky shaped almost entirely by that one barrel's long, slow evolution — this is a genuinely rare bottling, priced accordingly.

How to drink Alexander Murray 49 Year Old

Pour a small measure neat and take your time — whisky this old and this rare rewards patience more than technique, and a few drops of water can help if the cask strength feels closed off at first sip.

Whisky83 proof · Single refill sherry cask · Highland, Scotland