Fine and Rare 1938 2 Global EN
THE MACALLAN
FINE & RARE 1938
1938
The Year that Was
With the first radio broadcast of the ‘War of the Worlds’, Orson Welles created panic in America. Despite disclaimers that identified it as a dramatisation (including several live announcements), the broadcast was mistaken for actual news flashes announcing a Martian invasion of Earth. This year also witnessed the first successful ascent of the infamous north face of The Eiger in the Alps.
download the Year
No ENDEAVOUR is in vain; it’s REWARD is in the doing.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 35 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED First bottled in 1973
ORIGIN Acquired in bottle from a private collection.
TOTAL OUTTURN 48 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 20
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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Colour
Oak
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Nose
Soft and inviting with balanced apples and citrus orange, wood, peat and spices – this time ginger and nutty.
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Palate
Nutty, woody and peat smoke – a classic old Speysider.
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Finish
Peaty smoke with apples and citrus orange with great balance and finesse.
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Strength
43% vol
