The Macallan Fine & Rare 1949
1949
THE YEAR THAT WAS
The first non-stop flight around the world was completed by Captain James Gallagher of the US Air Force, and his crew of 14, in an aircraft called ‘Lucky Lady II’. Arthur Miller’s play ‘Death of a Salesman’ won the Pulitzer Prize, while Mao Zedong became the first chairman of the
People’s Republic of China with the ending of the Chinese civil war.
Discover the Year
Love of beauty is TASTE. The creation of beauty is ART.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 53 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2002
Cask Type Hogshead
CASK No. 136
TOTAL OUTTURN 160 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 26
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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COLOUR
Rich Oak
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NOSE
Tropical fruit (pineapple) with some dried fruit raisins. Light wood and peat.
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PALATE
Pineapple and other fruits with light cinnamon spices and peat.
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FINISH
Tropical fruit sweetness balanced with drying peat smoke.
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STRENGTH
49.8% vol Natural Cask Strength
