ALEXANDER MURRAY RARE BLEND 27 YEAR SCOTCH WHISKY
SCOTLAND
WHY BUY: It's not every day you come across a 27-year-old Scotch (and a Gold Medal-winner, no less, having taken home that honor at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition) that speaks with this confidence, authority, and maturity, and that comes in at just under $150 — as terrific a value as there is to be had right now in the world of Scotch. But that's just reason #267 why we love Alexander Murray, the obsessive cask-hunter that has built its reputation on a refreshingly counterintuitive proposition: to deliver exceptional aged Scotch, but at prices that won’t cause your significant other to raise an eyebrow at your extravagance.
OUR TASTING NOTES: It takes all of one sip to know that you’re drinking something that aged quietly in barrel for nearly three decades. The first nosing brings a bounty of dried fruits and vanilla — a scent almost nostalgic, like opening an old cedar chest filled with family treasures. Then the caramel and oak spices arrive to remind you that this isn't some sentimental journey. And the palate bears it out: this is a serious statement of a whisky, supple and substantial, with a weight and a texture that comes only from years of patient barrel interaction. Give it a moment, and deeper notes emerge: candied stone fruit that tastes like summer preserved in amber, crème brûlée richness, and a hint of toffee that lingers long after the last of it is gone.
THE STORY: Scotsman Steve Lipp runs Alexander Murray with the passion of a startup and the attention to detail of a veteran copyeditor. This ethos has transformed what was once a scrappy merchant and independent bottler — at barely two decades old, practically an infant in Scotch terms — into one of the most trusted names in the business. Lipp's old-school values are refreshingly simple: honor tradition, take no shortcuts, treat every step in the process as sacred. But what sets Alexander Murray apart isn't so much their reverence for craft as their inherently democratic philosophy, that exceptional Scotch should be approachable and accessible, not hoarded by elites with bottomless wallets.
ABV: 40% (80 proof)
FUN FACT: In Alexander Murray's early days, Steve Lipp donned a kilt and visited the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce — a quirky bit of theater, but it proved fortuitous when he met someone who introduced him to a major supermarket whiskey buyer, launching his business into the big leagues.
OUR GUARANTEE: As always, we only buy and source directly from the source, so rest assured: your bottles will arrive in your hands with pristine provenance. Order yours today!
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