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Speyside
1824
Bore Holes
The Edrington Group
Operational
Yes
+44 (0)1340 872280
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The Macallan distillery was founded in
1824 by Alexander Reid. When Reid died
in 1847, his son managed the distillery
until his own death in 1858. Then the
distillery was taken over by James
Shearer Priest and James Davidson until
it was acquired by James Stuart in 1868.
In 1892, the distillery was taken over
by Roderick Kemp. Following Kemp's death
in 1909 the management of the distillery
came under The Roderick Kemp Trust.
In 1966 The Macallan went public and was
listed on the stock exchange. The
distillery remained in the Kemp family
until 1996, when Highland Distilling Ltd
bought out the shares, HDL where then
taken over by the Edrington Group in
1999.
The Macallan malt whisky
was always renowned among blenders who
used it as a "top dressing" in their
blends, but it wasn't until the late
1970's that it was bottled as a single
malt. The number of stills at Macallan
has grown over the years along with the
whiskies popularity. In 1965 the stills
where increased from 6-12, in 1974 from
12-18 stills and in 1975 the number was increased to 21 stills.
All the whisky produced at the
distillery is matured in Oloroso sherry
casks. 75% of production is sold as
single malt and the remaining 25% goes
into blends such as Famous Grouse, Cutty
Sark, J & B, Chivas Regal, Ballantine's
or Long John.
The Macallan single
malt is a favourite with malt whisky
drinkers worldwide and is often given
the label "The Rolls-Royce of single
malts".
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Macallan Tasting Notes
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 Macallan
1851 Inspiration.
Colour:
Gold.
Nose:
Mix of fruits, floral and sweet malted
barley aroma. Light ginger spices, nutty
and vanilla toffee.
Taste:
Smooth, malty sweetness with mixed
spices of ginger and cloves.
Finish:
Luxurious, sweet and malty, medium long.
Macallan
10 Year Old Sherry Oak.
Colour:
Pale Gold.
Nose:
A hint of sweet toffee balanced with
dried fruits and sherry.
Taste:
Smooth with dried fruits, sherry
sweetness and wood smoke.
Finish:
Dried fruits, sweet toffee and a hint of
wood spice.
Macallan
12 Year Old Sherry Oak
Colour:
Rich Gold.
Nose:
Vanilla with hints of ginger, dried
fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke.
Taste:
Deliciously smooth, with rich dried
fruits and sherry, balanced with wood
smoke and spice.
Finish:
Sweet toffee, dried fruits, lingering
wood smoke and spice.
Macallan
18 Year Old Sherry Oak.
Colour:
Light Mahogany.
Nose:
Dried fruits and ginger with hints of
citrus, vanilla and cinnamon.
Taste:
Rich dried fruits, spice, clove, orange
and wood smoke.
Finish:
Full dried fruits and sweet toffee, with
a hint of ginger and wood smoke.
Macallan
10 Year Old Fine Oak.
Colour:
Pale Straw.
Nose:
Complex, with hints of fruit and heather
honey.
Taste:
Soft, with a maltiness, balanced with
oak and fruit.
Finish:
Lingering with hints of oak and fruit.
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Macallan Bottlings
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Macallan offer you the following choice
of single malts:
- 10 Year Old Sherry Oak "The Rolls Royce of Malts".
- 12 Year Old Sherry Oak.
- 18 Year Old Sherry Oak.
- 25 Year Old Sherry Oak.
- 30 Year Old Sherry Oak.
- 10 Year Old Fine Oak.
- 1851 Inspiration.
- You will find a huge range
of Macallan single malt including
many very rare vintages and finishes available from
top whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange.
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