The Macallan / 1940, 35 Years Old

The Macallan

1940, 35 Years Old

ABV 0%
REVIEWED Issue 13

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Specifications

Brand: The Macallan
Expression: 1940, 35 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 35 years old
ABV: 0%
Country/Region: Scotland / Speyside
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 13

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Fragrant smoke, with dryish maltiness.
Palate: Quite full and syrupy, oaky and smoky.
Finish: Remarkable emergence of mint toffee.
Comment: Not quite the complexity of the 1946 and 1948. Oaky woodiness begins to intrude.

9.0

Taster David Robertson

Nose: Cooked apple and lemon citrus, some wood.
Palate: Richer apples, lemons and peat smoke.
Finish: Richly phenolic with fresh lemons and cooked apples.
Comment: The 1937 and 1940 are currently fetching between

8.8

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