![]() This "cut," which is among the highest of any Scottish distillery, results in a more full-bodied and richer whisky. The Macallan 30 Year Old Double Cask Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland, 3pk 750ml Yankee Spirits USA: (MA) Sturbridge Free local delivery over 350. Following distillation, The Macallan distillers remove the heads and tails of the whisky and collect approximately 16% of the spirit to fill into casks for maturation. In addition, the curiously small stills - some of "the smallest stills within the Scotch whisky industry," according to production manager Alexander Tweedie - produce a whisky with a heavy, oily flavor. The copper comprising the stills acts as a catalyst and enhances the formation of sweet esters while minimizing impurities such as sulfur. Then, the barley is fermented with a specially cultured yeast before being distilled twice through The Macallan's copper-pot stills. This 30-year-old Speyside was matured in a mix of specially selected European and American oak. ![]() In addition, the distillery contracts with farmers to purchase barley that is low in nitrogen and high in starch, resulting in a rich and oily whisky.Īfter the harvest, the barley is malted and mashed in one of The Macallan's two mash tuns, a process that takes between four and eight hours. A rare, well-aged whisky from The Macallan Fine Oak Range. Today, the Macallan Estate encompasses 370 acres, 95 of which are devoted to the production of the Macallan Estate's Minstrel barley (a single acre produces about 2.5 tons of barley each year, enough to yield 1,800 bottles of The Macallan). A very highly sought after Macallan 30 year old Blue Label single malt that was matured exclusively in Sherry oak casks and bottled in the late 1990s. In the slow winter days, Reid would ferment and distill his excess grains into whisky, which was often drunk straight from the still or sold to travelers passing through the town. In 1820, Alexander Reid sowed the fields surrounding the rented home with barley and established the first licensed distillery on the estate, which he named Macallan after an ancient church that had been destroyed by fire during the 15th century. A matured character, the 12 Years Old delivers rich wood spice and dried fruits. Situated on a ridge above the banks of the River Spey, the Easter Elchies House has been the spiritual home of The Macallan for over three centuries. Macallan 30 Years Fine Oak pre 2008 70cl 13,999.99 17,500.00 Macallan 30 Years Old Sherry Oak Blue Label (bottled between 1990s to 2000s) 70cl 39,999.99 50,000.00 Macallan 1997 18 Years Sherry Oak 4,545.99 5,400.00 Macallan 1996 18 Years Sherry Oak Sold Out 5,400.00 Macallan 1995 18 Years Sherry Oak 5,050.99 6,000. The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old forms part of our Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity.
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