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One cask of Macallan Glenlivet Single Malt Scotch Whisky, originally purchased direct from Macallan by the current owners. Distilled 1994. Originally filled into a refill sherry Hogshead.
This cask was regauged on 06/07/2017. The regauged litres of alcohol were found to be approximately 141.09 Bulk litres at a strength of 58.90%. This would currently yield approximately 201 x 70cl bottles of whisky currently at 23 years old.
- Distillery: Macallan Distilled: 1994
- Age: 23 years old
- Cask No: 2316
- Cask Type: Refill Sherry Hogshead
- Original Filled on 15//03/1994 With:155.50 Litres of Alcohol
- Re-gauged: 06/07/2017 - 141.09 Bulk litres Cask Strength: 58.90% ABV
This cask is held in bonded warehouse No 2; Scotland. Annual storage must be arranged direct with the Warehouse after the sale. Contact details will be given by the current cask owner.
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Whisky Online Auctions Tasting Notes: Macallan 1994. Refill sherry hogshead. Cask number 2316. 58.9%.
Colour: Full Amber
Nose: An immediate and beautifully earthy, nervous and resinous sherry. Surprisingly old style and reminiscent of some old Campbell Hope & King bottlings of Macallan with these bold notes of walnut wine, earthen floors, dunnage, many dark fruits such as dates, prune juice and sultanas along with rancio and pipe tobacco. Develops further tertiary notes of mint leaf, eucalyptus and camphor. Quite a remarkable nose!
Palate: The sherry character still dominates, although the weightiness of the distillate still matches it well and there is wonderful balance between these notes of truffle, earth, fruit jams, molasses and black pepper. Quite stunning really. With time some flecks of green fruit, tree bark and hessian emerge.
Finish: Long and very warm. A glow of dense, chocolatey sherry with dried herbs and morello cherries.
Comments: A spectacular and delightfully old style Macallan. Reminiscent in some ways of some early 1970s Glendronach's. The sherry is clean but dense and earthy, although never too intense or overbearing on the spirit. This could easily be bottled now or be left for up to another five years. Any longer however and I get the sense that it could easily start to become imbalanced.
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