MURRAY MCDAVID OLD RHOSDHU 1979 46% 750ML MISSION 3; SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY; JIM MCEWAN SIGNED

Old Rhosdhu 1979 Murray McDavid 24 Year Old Murray McDavid III Murray McDavid were founded in 1996 by Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin and ex-Springbank distillery Director, Gordon Wright. The company bought re-opened Bruichladdich distillery in December 2000, hiring Jim McEwan as Master Distiller. The company was purchased by Remy Cointreau in 2012, with the Murray McDavid brand eventually returning to Scottish hands the following year. Murray McDavid is famed for coining the term "ACE-ing" (additional cask enhancement) in relation to their cask finishing process, something they continue to use to great effect to this day. Mission is the company's prestige range, showcasing the finest casks and distilleries in its warehouses. It was launched in 2002 and released across five batch selections until 2006. Part of the third selection, this Old Rhosdhu single malt was distilled in 1979 and bottled after 24 years in the cask. First distilled in the 1960s, Rhosdhu was a style of single malt produced at Loch Lomond distillery. The brand was discontinued in the year 2000, but was later revived by the distillery as the name for an unusual single grain that they column distilled from 100% malted barley.