The Macallan Fine & Rare Single Malt Scotch Whisky 39 Year Old · 1978 Vintage

70cl · 59.2% ABV

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HTFW Cat. No: LP9703
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The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection is the most prestigious range from The Macallan, launched in 2002 to showcase its oldest and most exceptional whiskies.

Product Details

Distillery/Brand The Macallan
Region Speyside
Age 39 year old
Alcohol ABV 59.2% ABV
Vintage 1978
Year Bottled 2018
Cask Wood Type Sherry
Cask Number 13810
Number Bottled 243
Country of Origin Scotland
Packaging Wooden Box

Tasting Notes

Colour

Deep mahogany-amber with copper-gold highlights and a warm ruby edge.

Nose

A bouquet of oak spice with bitter orange that shifts toward sweetness, lifted by a whisper of delicate peat smoke.

Palate

Oak spice weaves with bitter orange turning toward sweetness, balanced by a delicate peat smoke that lingers on the palate.

Finish

Soft, silky and creamy, this finish lingers with peaty orange sweetness.

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The Macallan
Macallan was founded by Alexander Reid in 1824 on the Easter Elchies Estate above the River Spey, and it was one of the first distilleries in Scotland to become legally licensed. The name comes from the older place name “Maghellan”, combining the Gaelic magh for fertile ground with a reference to St Fillan, who was associated with the church that once stood on the estate. Easter Elchies House, which remains central to the brand’s identity, dates from around 1700 and still sits at the heart of the estate.
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