THE MACALLAN
FINE & RARE 1989
1989
The Year that Was
Tim Berners Lee reveals the first blueprint for the World Wide Web. George H.W. Bush is sworn in as the President of the USA, while in South Africa, President P.W. Botha meets the imprisoned Nelson Mandela for the first time. ‘Rain Man’ wins the Oscar for Best Picture, the Dalai Lama wins the Nobel Peace Prize, and the first commercial Internet Service Providers launch.
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Every instant of TIME is a pinprick of ETERNITY.
Marcus Aurelius
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 21 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED 2010
CASK TYPE Butt
CASK No. 3247
TOTAL OUTTURN 338 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 60
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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Colour
Dark Elm Burr
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Nose
Rich dried fruits, orange grove, chocolate with hints of nutmeg, clove and cinnamon. Lingering burnished oak.
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Palate
Initially resinous oak, leading to wild forest fruits with hints of crème caramel.
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Finish
Soft oak wood spices and dried fruits (date and fig).
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Strength
55.2%vol, Natural Cask Strength
