The Macallan Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old, a non-vintage edition in 750mL, complete with its original wooden case. The case was part of the Anniversary Malt presentation for most of the series and is now valued by collectors in its own right.
About This Whisky
The Anniversary Malt was The Macallan's 25 year old, first released in 1983 and produced for about two decades until it was replaced in 2004. Most editions named a distillation year, but some were issued without one, like this bottle. All were matured in sherry casks and bottled at 43% ABV, with the cream and gold label and a large red 25 at its centre. Until 2002 the bottles came in a wooden presentation box; the final years switched to a red box. This is the 750mL size.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dried fruit and orange peel, old sherry, polished oak, a little chocolate and warm spice.
- Palate: Rich and mature, with raisin, fruit cake, toffee and cinnamon over a firm backbone of European oak.
- Finish: Very long, drying slowly on dried fruit, spice and old wood.
Serving & Food
Keep the bottle upright in its case, away from light. When you open it, pour it unchilled into a copita and let it breathe. Try it with Iberico ham, candied orange peel or a mature Comté.
How to Enjoy
Anyone after the complete original presentation, and silver anniversary gifts.
Product Details
Producer/Distillery: The Macallan, Speyside, Scotland
Series: The Anniversary Malt
Age: 25 years old
Presentation: Original wooden case
Cask Type: Sherry casks
Volume: 750mL
ABV: 43% ABV
Origin: Scotland
Region: Speyside
About the Distillery
The Macallan describes its character through six guiding principles, which it calls the Six Pillars. They cover the estate itself, the Curiously Small Stills, the Finest Cut of spirit, the Exceptional Oak Casks, Natural Colour and the Peerless Spirit that results. The idea is that each whisky reflects the same choices, from place to process to people. The estate, which The Macallan calls its spiritual home, heads the list. For a bottling such as this, the pillars simply describe how the whisky inside was made.