✦ Neatly Summary

Macallan 1998 / 26 Year Old / Cask #21603913 / Speymalt / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Macallan (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, chocolate, toasted. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.

This Macallan from 1998, aged 26 years in a first-fill sherry hogshead and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 52.8% ABV, demonstrates the distillery at full maturity within a single cask. The sherry cask's influence dominates—dried figs, raisins, and dark chocolate form the foundation, with cinnamon, nutmeg, and toasted oak adding spice and depth. The cask strength preserves the oloroso's intensity without dilution. A benchmark sherry-cask Macallan for those seeking proof of what three decades and quality European oak can accomplish.

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