The Macallan Fine & Rare 1970
1970
THE YEAR THAT WAS
Concorde flew for the first time and instigated the very first supersonic service between London and New York. Pan American World Airways offered reservations for a flight to the moon – with some 93,000 people signing up that year. Jimi Hendrix, the inspirational rock guitarist,
died, while in Edinburgh, the Commonwealth Games are held in Scotland for the very first time.
Discover the Year
All NOBLE things are as difficult as they are RARE.
Bernard Spinoza
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 32 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2002
CASK TYPE Butt
CASK No. 241
TOTAL OUTTURN 544 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 60
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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COLOUR
Elm Burr
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NOSE
Powerful prunes and raisiny nose with very assertive clove spices. Treacle toffee background.
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PALATE
Drying wood resins – cloves with a balanced dried fruit character.
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FINISH
Dry resinous wood – first fill sherry cask – Pedro Ximenez like.
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STRENGTH
54.9% vol Natural Cask Strength
