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Whisky Macallan (The) 25 years Of. Sherry Oak Casks (70cl)

The wine

The Macallan, a distillery in north-east Scotland, has built its reputation on producing excellent single malt whiskies that have been aged in former sherry barrels. The distillery has even appointed a ‘Master of Wood’, who works closely with Spanish coopers to craft just the right kind of casks; the choice of oak, from the forests of northern Spain, the drying, and the type of toasting are all to be considered.
This rich, full-bodied 25-year-old single malt releases notes of citrus fruits, cinnamon, dried fruits and leather along with a hint of smoke. The smooth, slightly oily palate boasts woody characteristics that wrap around the fruity, spiced ensemble. The finish leaves wonderful flavours of forest fruits, dark chocolate and coffee dancing around your mouth.

About the Producer Macallan

Macallan is to Scottish single malts what Petrus is to French grand crus - a monument! To this day, no other distillery has sold a single edition at such a high auction price as The Macallan 60 Year Old 1926 Dillon, which fetched £1.2 million in 2018.Macallan owes this renown to the excellence of its production methods and its sherry-cask maturation, as well as the business acumen of its owners who, in the early 20th century, set out to conquer numerous markets, and the aptness of their vision of the distillery and its single malt, which they recognized as being akin to a château and grand cru. This led to the whisky adopting practices from the world of wine, including vintage bottlings for all versions aged 15 years and older, with the help up until the late 1960s of companies such as Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail, who bottled and distributed the malt on The Macallan's behalf. The 1990s saw the appearance of elegant 25 and 30 year olds, including those presented in the Tudor Crystal Decanters range, presaging the change in direction The Macallan would take in the new millennium. In 1999, an outstanding copper-adorned curved crystal decanter was released for a 50 Year Old edition distilled in 1949.

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