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Following on from Friday\u2019s story, MoM delves deeper into the DNA of the latest addition to Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s Private Collection: two \u2018twin\u2019 whiskies, the \u201coldest Longmorn<\/a> single malts ever released\u201d, selected by identical twin brothers Stuart and Richard Urquhart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The final instalment of the \u2018Private Collection\u2019 range \u2013 which comprises four rare single cask bottlings, each chosen by an Urquhart family member* \u2013 sees the release of not one but two supremely delicious drams, chosen by Stuart Urquhart, Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s associate director of whisky supply, and his twin brother Richard, the company\u2019s international sales manager for Asia & Americas.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the case of our whiskies, and indeed Richard and Stuart, they were born together and grew up side by side,\u201d Stephen Rankin, Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s director of prestige, fourth generation member of the Urquhart family (and himself a father of twins), explained at a launch event at Corrigan\u2019s, Mayfair.<\/p>\n

The whiskies were laid down to mature in first fill Sherry hogsheads by the twins\u2019 grandfather George Urquhart back in 1961**. Same new make, same fill date, same cask type. The *only* difference between the two bottlings is that Richard\u2019s whisky was aged in European oak, and Stuart\u2019s matured in American oak. <\/p>\n

\"Longmorn\"Spot the difference<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a given that different casks impart different flavours. No one expects whisky aged in a former PX cask to taste similar to one rested in an ex-bourbon barrel. But could changing the oak variety alone meaningfully impact the flavour of Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s twin spirits? <\/p>\n

Nature vs nurture<\/h3>\n

Gordon & MacPhail enlisted the expertise of Professor David Purdie, a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, to explore how environment influences character in humans. As you\u2019ll already know, the identical twin is a very unusual kind of twin birth. Just one in 250 births are identical twins. <\/p>\n

\"GordonStuart and Richard Urquhart!<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Much of the scientific research that exists today was performed many years ago with twins who were separated at birth and raised in different families. This is crucial, because it \u201callows us to differentiate between nature and nurture,\u201d Professor Purdie explains. <\/p>\n

\u201cNature is the DNA we all inherit from our parents. But the other part of our inheritance is also nurture, that is, our environment. And if twins are born together, as they always are, and then separated, they grow up in different environments. That’s exactly what Gordon & MacPhail has done with these whiskies.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were casked together \u2013 at the same time \u2013 but separately in the sense that the casks in which they matured, one was of American oak and one was of European oak. Gordon & MacPhail has produced this marvellous pair of identical twins, identical in genetics but different in environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Consider the tale of the \u201cJim Twins\u201d \u2013 so-called because they were both named James or \u2018Jim\u2019 \u2013 who were given up for adoption at birth and reunited some 40 years on. <\/p>\n

\u201cThese two gentlemen met 40 years later, and when they started comparing notes they discovered the most incredible thing,\u201d says Rankin. \u201cThey both ended up with the same grades at school, they both had dogs when they were young and they gave the dog the same name. When they left school, they both went into the same profession.\u201d <\/p>\n

It gets weirder. Both Jims married, and their wives shared the same name. When they divorced those ladies and married again, their second wives shared the same name. They had a son each, both called James Alan. (The only difference being the spelling: one was Alan, the other Allan). <\/p>\n

\u201cThey both liked the same kind of beer, they both smoked the same brand of cigarettes,\u201d continues Rankin. \u201cThey both went to the Florida on their holidays. They had never, ever met.\u201d Despite growing up in completely different environments, nature prevailed.<\/p>\n

In the case of Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s twin casks, selected by the Urquhart twins, would nature or nurture take the lead? As it turns out, a little change can go a long way.<\/p>\n

\"GordonThe twins present the whiskies<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Those 57 years apart have had a remarkable effect on the colour, aroma, palate and even ABV of those two twin whiskies. Richard\u2019s European oak-matured whisky is a glossy mahogany colour; the nose is thick with rum, chocolate and stone fruit, whereas Stuart\u2019s American oak-aged bottling is lighter in colour, with aromas of charred oak, orange and almond. <\/p>\n

On the palate, the former is rich with coffee, marzipan, chilli spice and dark chocolate, while the latter offers black cherry, raspberry, and vanilla. Both single malts have been bottled at cask strength \u2013 European Oak Cask 508 at 45% ABV, and American Oak Cask 512 at 40.8% ABV. <\/p>\n

\u201cFor much of our lives, Stuart and I have shared similar environments, growing up together and sailing competitively as a team, as well as working under the same roof,\u201d Richard observed. \u201cHowever, as we\u2019ve matured it\u2019s intriguing to see how our individual characters, much like the whiskies, have differed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Linkwood\"Twins, but individuals at the same time<\/em><\/center><\/p>\n

Just 97 sets of twin decanters are available worldwide, with a recommended sales price of \u00a330,000. Pricey, sure, but an interesting insight into wood maturation. Plus, if you\u2019ve got a twin, that\u2019s \u00a315,000 each.<\/p>\n

*The first was a certain wartime cask (Private Collection Glenlivet 1943<\/a>), while the second was a 1956 vintage Linkwood.<\/p>\n

**Within two weeks of American president John F. Kennedy starting his presidency, as rare whisky specialist Jonny McCormick explains. The whiskies come with a book penned by McCormick filled with other fascinating historical tidbits, as well as a personally signed certificate of authenticity from each brother.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Following on from Friday\u2019s story, MoM delves deeper into the DNA of the latest addition to Gordon & MacPhail\u2019s Private Collection: two \u2018twin\u2019 whiskies, the \u201coldest Longmorn single malts ever…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":14532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[893],"tags":[895],"yoast_head":"\nGordon & MacPhail pits nature against nurture with Longmorn bottlings | Master of Malt blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.masterofmalt.com\/blog\/post\/gordon-macphail-pits-nature-against-nurture-with-longmorn-bottlings\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gordon & MacPhail pits nature against 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