Gordon & MacPhail is one of the most revered names in Scotch whisky — not a distillery but an independent bottler and shop that has been operating from South Street in Elgin since 1895. The shop sells its own bottlings drawn from casks laid down decades ago, often from closed or obscure distilleries you will not find anywhere else. Some expressions run to 50 or 60 years old. The range of malts is extraordinary: several hundred bottles on display at any one time, from everyday Speyside drams to rare collector's bottlings that represent the breadth of Scottish whisky-making. If you have any interest in single malt, this is the most rewarding stop in Elgin. 58–60 South St, Elgin.