The Macallan Fine & Rare 1948
1948
THE YEAR THAT WAS
The National Health Service Acts are enacted in the UK, the Summer Olympics begin in London, while in New York, Babe Ruth, the American baseball player, dies aged 53. This year also saw the invention of the tape recorder and transistor as new technology moved mainstream, while in art, Jackson Pollock painted his famous composition Number 1 bolstering abstract expressionism.
Discover the Year
No ENDEAVOUR is in vain; it’s REWARD is in the doing.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 53 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2002
Cask Type Hogshead
CASK No. 609
TOTAL OUTTURN 124 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 25
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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COLOUR
Rich Oak
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NOSE
Soft peat, lemon citrus and appley. Honey sweetness and balanced wood note.
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PALATE
Floral, light fruits with a lightly burnt peat smoke.
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FINISH
Excellent peat and light fruit balance.
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STRENGTH
45.3% vol Natural Cask Strength
