NV Macallan Estate 43%
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The Macallan Estate is a celebration of the distillery’s home and roots – crafting a spirit based in the barley grown on its Easter Elchies property. On the banks of the River Spey, this 485-acre site has been the source of barley for The Macallan’s superlative whiskies since it was founded in 1824. This home-grown barley is distilled only once a year – with the resulting new-make used only for the distillery’s most exclusive releases. The Macallan Estate comes in a stunning gift box, with a hand-cut slate panel and aerial photography of the Easter Elchies barley fields. Crafted by Macallan Whisky Maker Sarah Burgess, this is a fine Speyside single malt with the distillery’s classic Sherried notes, with layers of spice and dried fruit cut by a hint of citrus.
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Distilled with a portion of barley grown on the distillery's Easter Elchies estate. The nose detects quite intense sherry, plus black forest cake, then warm leather and fresh-squeezed orange juice. Full sherry notes on the palate, with new leather, marzipan, cherry liqueur, furniture polish, and dark chocolate. The finish yields bitter chocolate, licorice, nutmeg, and tingling wood spices.
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The Macallan is one of Scotland's most popular distilleries. Its rare, aged bottlings have become some of the world’s most collected and expensive whiskies.