THE MACALLAN
FINE & RARE 1940
1940
The Year that Was
Winston Churchill became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Charlie Chaplin released his controversial wartime satire ‘The Great Dictator’. Einstein gave his first public address in the US and four French teenagers followed their inquisitive dog down a hole only to discover the 17,000-year-old Lascaux Cave Paintings.
Download the Year
All NOBLE things are as difficult as they are RARE.
Bernard Spinoza
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 35 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED First bottled in 1975
ORIGIN Acquired in bottle from a private collection.
TOTAL OUTTURN 420 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 22
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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Colour
Oak
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Nose
Heavy burnt peat dominates the nose with dried fruits and vanilla toffee notes breaking through on second nosing. Some hints of lighter and citrus fruits with a late floral nose.
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Palate
Peaty with some dried fruits and nuts with a late and sweetening toffee character.
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Finish
Wood maturity is enhanced with peat smoke to linger for a long and dry finish.
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Strength
43% vol
