THE MACALLAN
FINE & RARE 1988
1988
The Year that Was
The Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea, and a new political party, The Liberal Democrats, is founded in the UK. Enzo Ferrari, founder of the legendary Italian sports-car manufacturer, dies at 90. ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ opens and will go on to become the longest running play on Broadway ever. The World Health Organisation began its mission to eradicate polio worldwide.
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HISTORY is philosophy derived from EXAMPLES.
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 23 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2011
CASK TYPE Hogshead
CASK No. 12202
TOTAL OUTTURN 251 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 8
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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Colour
Barley Yellow
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Nose
Citrus fruits (lemon and orange). Vanilla flirting with the clean oak. Banana and green apples in background.
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Palate
Initially woody, citrus fruits, sweet oak and malty.
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Finish
Medium – fruity, oaky slightly drying.
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Strength
46.7%vol, Natural Cask Strength
