Fine and Rare 1939 Global EN
THE MACALLAN
FINE & RARE 1939
1939
The Year that Was
In the year that World War II started, nylon stockings first went on sale for the first time in the USA, the classic movie ‘Gone with the Wind’ premiered, and The World Fair opened in New York. Frank Sinatra made his recording debut and, with help from University of Chicago physicist Arthur Compton, General Electric invented a new, efficient form of illumination – the fluorescent light.
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HISTORY is philosophy derived from EXAMPLES.
Dionysius of Halicarnassus
The Details
AGE OF WHISKY 40 Years Old
YEAR BOTTLED First bottled in 1979
ORIGIN Acquired in bottle from a private collection.
TOTAL OUTTURN 54 Bottle Equivalents
TINT 27
AVAILABILITY 750ml, 700ml, 50ml
The Experience
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Colour
Rich Oak
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Nose
Orangey with rich dried fruits of prunes and dates. Treacle and vanilla toffees with light peat smoke and wood.
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Palate
Rich peat and powerful wood which gently dries the palate. Sweet toffees overlaid with fruits help reduce the dryness, resulting in greater balance.
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Finish
Drying finish of peat smoke and classic long term wood ageing with lighter fruits.
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Strength
43% vol
