The Macallan Speymalt Single Malt Scotch Whisky 38 Year Old · 1971 Vintage
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Gordon & MacPhail have been purveyors of fine goods across three centuries and, over many years, have built up and nurtured special relationships with local producers. Among these are several local whisky distilleries in the Speyside region from whom they purchase new-make spirit to be matured in their own oak casks.
However, there is only one distillery for which they reserve the title ‘Speymalt from Macallan Distillery’.
Established in 1824 and situated overlooking the fishing beats on the River Spey, the Macallan Distillery produces a wonderfully complex spirit, which they then carefully mature in quality oak casks ordered specifically for the ‘Speymalt from Macallan Distillery’ range.
Each bottling carries the vintage of distillation and the year of bottling, capturing an exceptionally mature single malt whisky.
The most cost effective way to experience the delights that a very early 1970's Macallan can bring, these bottlings won't stay at this price for very long.
Product Details
Tasting Notes
Colour
Deep coppery amber with mahogany-tinged depths and a warm honey-gold glow.
Nose
Opulent and mature, the nose unfolds dried fig and raisin, orange zest and stewed fruit, gilded by rich sherry. Dark chocolate, toffee and toasted almond mingle with warm spice—cinnamon and clove—while leather and polished oak provide a refined, lingering finish.
Palate
Silky, full-bodied on the palate, with a velvet, sherried richness. Dried fig and orange peel unfold beside toffee, cocoa and a refined spice from oak. Almond paste and toast add depth, while cinnamon, clove and nutmeg weave through hints of leather and espresso. The finish is long and warming, leaving a nuanced, lingering elegance.
Finish
An enduring, velvet finish that lingers with caramelized orange, raisin and fig, brightened by cinnamon and clove. Rich sherry sweetness melts into supple oak, revealing cocoa and a whisper of leather, leaving a warm, spice-kissed glow that just keeps on going.
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