Macallan 30 Year Old 1986 - Single Cask (Master of Malt)
- Distillery
- The Macallan
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 46.5%
- Age
- 30 years
- Price
- £1499.95
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Chocolate, Vanilla, Dried Fruit, Toasted
- Description
- This 1986 Macallan spent three decades in a refill sherry hogshead, building the deep amber colour and rich complexity the Speyside distillery is renowned for. Thirty years of maturation in sherry wood creates the layered, well-integrated character that defines truly aged Macallan.
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Macallan 30 Year Old 1986 - Single Cask (Master of Malt) is a 30-year-old single malt from The Macallan (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 46.5% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit. A well-balanced whisky that appeals to both newcomers and enthusiasts. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1986 Macallan spent three decades in a refill sherry hogshead, building the deep amber colour and rich complexity the Speyside distillery is renowned for. Thirty years of maturation in sherry wood creates the layered, well-integrated character that defines truly aged Macallan.
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