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About This Whisky
A 1985 vintage from The Macallan's Fine & Rare Collection, drawn from a single hogshead, cask 190413, and bottled in 2014 at 29 years old. The cask gave 237 bottle equivalents.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Resinous, with dates, dried fruit and clove over firm oak.
- Palate: Dates, raisins and clove unfold over rich oak, with a faint lift of citrus and apple.
- Finish: Warming, with wood spice, dried fruit and polished oak.
Serving & Food
Serve it neat at 18 to 20°C, adding water only if the oak grips, with dates, walnuts and aged Parmesan.
Good to Know
What cask? A hogshead of around 250 litres.
What's the style? Resinous, with dates and clove.
Product Details
| Producer | The Macallan |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
| Cask | Hogshead #190413 |
| Age | 29 years old |
| Vintage | 1985 |
| ABV | 46.8% |
| Size | 750mL |
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About the Distillery
Alexander Reid licensed The Macallan at Easter Elchies in 1824, and Edrington has owned it since 1999. It adds no caramel, so each Fine & Rare label states the whisky's natural colour.