Fine and Rare 1953 Global EN
The Macallan Fine & Rare 1953
1953
THE YEAR THAT WAS
Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing became the first humans to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned in Westminster Abbey. In the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin died, and ‘The Crucible’, Arthur Miller’s allegory of the Communist witch-hunt, premiered in the US. In Paris, audiences were treated to the first performance of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’.
Discover the Year
All NOBLE things are as difficult as they are RARE.
Bernard Spinoza
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 49 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2002
Cask Type Butt
CASK No. 516
TOTAL OUTTURN 100 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 47
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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COLOUR
Rich Rosewood
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NOSE
Rich orange citrus, dried fruits and robust cloves.
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PALATE
A complex balance of spicy cloves, tangy orange and raisins with rich wood.
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FINISH
Strong, mature wood with spices.
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STRENGTH
51.0% vol Natural Cask Strength
