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About This Whisky
Macallan 18 Year Old from the 1975 distillation, bottled in 1993 at 43% ABV.
This bottle belongs to the first decade of the 18 Year Old, when each release named its distillation year.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dried fig, raisin and citrus peel over toffee, sweet spice and old oak.
- Palate: Mellow and rounded, with fruit cake, caramel, a thread of ginger and gentle sherry sweetness.
- Finish: Smooth and lasting, with dried fruit and warm oak spice.
Serving & Food
Keep it at cellar or room temperature and pour into a tulip glass. Good partners are Peking duck, a wedge of aged Gouda, or dark chocolate with sea salt.
Good to Know
Is it a US bottling? Yes. The 750mL carried a US importer's label.
Is it coloured? No. The colour comes from the cask alone.
Product Details
| Producer | The Macallan |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Cask | Sherry oak |
| Age | 18 years |
| Vintage | Distilled 1975, bottled 1993 |
| ABV | 43% |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Distillery
For much of the twentieth century The Macallan made whisky that other people bottled. Merchants such as Campbell, Hope & King held bottling rights, and most of the spirit went into blends.