The Macallan
9.6

The Macallan

1949, 50 Years Old, Millennium

ABV 46%

A beautifully composed, luxurious whisky.

Michael Jackson

Specification

The Macallan

Brand

1949, 50 Years Old, Millennium

Expression

Single Malt

Type

50

Age (Years)

46%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Taster

Nose: Peaty, smoky, almost sooty.

Palate: Firm, slippery. Treacly, oaky. The oak is big but never overpowering.

Finish: Like eating hard butterscotch flavoured with root ginger, while indulging the odd post-prandial burp of Christmas pudding.

Comment: A beautifully composed, luxurious whisky.

Score: 9.8

Jim Murray

Taster

Nose: Toffee and sherry hand in hand, alongside ripe apples and grape. Sweet and sexy.

Palate: Mouth-filling and malty, sandwiched by some fine and extremely clean sherry notes.

Finish: Lingering Oloroso and liquorice; good age but light enough for the malt, spice and smoke finish.

Comment: Magnificent finesse and charm makes this a Macallan to die for.

Score: 9.3

9.6
Overall Score

From The Distillery

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