Unveiling One of the World's Oldest Blends in Gordon & MacPhail's New Whisky Series
NewsWednesday, 08 October 2025 at 17:00
Gordon & MacPhail has us waiting a little longer for the first single malt from The Cairn Distillery, but make up for it tastefully. They've launched a new range of affordable blended malts under the label CRN57°.
FAQ
- Where is The Cairn Distillery located?
In the Cairngorms National Park.
- Who owns The Cairn Distillery?
Gordon & MacPhail.
- What is the CRN57 whiskey series?
A range of blended whiskeys from The Cairn Distillery.
Gordon & MacPhail has been busy with its own whiskey in The Cairn Distillery and has now decided to appease waiting fans. The whiskey maker is indeed introducing 6 new whiskeys, four of which form the core range of the blended assortment.
The name of the series, CRN57°, points to the distillery's location: 57 degrees north in the iconic Cairngorms National Park in the Scottish Highlands.
The series kicked off with CRN57° Step One in May 2023, followed by Step Two a year later and Step Three this year. Now, the bottler presents a whopping six new bottles in the range.
Which whiskies are in the CRN57 whiskey series?
The series consists of six bottles which we've listed out below:
One of the oldest blends in the world
The series contains not just six unique bottles. One of them is one of the oldest blends in the world. The CRN57 70 Year Old whiskey consists exclusively of old single malts that together provide a wide range of flavors. Here are the tasting notes for the CRN 57 70 Year Old:
- Scent: Cinnamon, apple, clove, and chocolate with orange blossom.
- Taste: Kumquat, anise, tobacco, blackberries, and black pepper.
- Finish: Seville oranges and mint.
Gordon & MacPhail CRN57 whiskies 'surprisingly affordable'
Typically, Gordon & MacPhail unveils whiskies that would have you digging deep into your pocket. They're frequently rare bottlings with limited availability. Therefore, the price of the blender's whiskies is quite surprising.
The series starts with a 12-year-old whiskey which you can purchase for just 40 pounds. The 18-year-old whiskey costs 80 pounds, followed by 150 pounds and 300 pounds for the 25- and 30-year-old whiskey.
The 57 and 70-year-old whiskies are significantly spicier in price, priced at 5000 and 7000 pounds.
The CRN57° series is available on thecairndistillery.com.
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- Hi Yvonne, Thank you for your response and for sharing the video. Unfortunately, the evidence you referred to consists only of two people talking about the whisky, without any explanation or identification. We have not spoken to the individuals in the video ourselves, nor can we verify who they are. We describe it as a Chinese whisky because it is released by a Chinese distillery. As you mentioned, the distillery has chosen to label the product as “pure malt” instead of “Chinese whisky.” Based on that, we do not believe they are doing anything illegal.M0nkey16-11-2025
- So - you have the proof......where's your write up?Yvonne16-11-2025
- You are absolutely right. Luckily that doesn't matter for the taste of the whisky. Have you tried it yet?M0nkey05-11-2025
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- Throw in the towel? You mean restructure to compete and win in a challenging industry environment.WestwardFounder21-10-2025
- There is nothing legally to prevent the English whisky GI from coming into force, it complies with all the relevant laws and the single malt definition follows the precedent of Welsh whisky and US whiskyChefBear15-10-2025
- Three emails sent (two with videos, linked to a Google Drive Share). 1. The original video. 2. The video with subtitles as it was shared on YouTube 3. Screen grab of the YouTube channel where the video was blocked due to Pernod Ricard lobbying. The story was covered on Drinks Intel at the time - link here - https://drinks-intel.com/subscriber-news/pernod-ricards-the-chuan-pure-malt-whisky-not-sourced-solely-from-china-global-drinks-intel-exclusive/Yvonne10-10-2025
- Hi Yvonne, Thank you for your interesting comment. Could you share your copy with us, so we can adjust our item accordingly? Mail us at [email protected]. Thank you in advance.M0nkey09-10-2025
- Let's keep this factually correct. Pernod Ricard DID NOT release a Chinese whisky. Their first output from The Chuan (the name of the distillery in Sichuan, China) wasn't fit for bottling. What they actually bottled was imported Scotch whisky. This is why the product is called "PURE MALT" and not "Chinese Whisky" - because Pure Malt is not a regulated term - this is not a secret. This was exposed about a week after they released it. There were even videos about their own staff on site admitting it was made from imported whisky - which Pernod Ricard got the lawyers onto to get the video pulled. I've got a copy if you want it.Yvonne09-10-2025
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