Macallan 1996 The Skyline Annie Leibovitz Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 55.5%

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Macallan 1996 18 Year Old , Top notch Macallan Bottles , Most wanted Macallan Bottles , Top flavor Macallan edition , Highest Macallan editions.

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan 1996 is easily the most sought after. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills.Top notch Macallan Bottles. Most wanted Macallan Bottles

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain. Top flavor Macallan edition . Highest Macallan editions

Distilled in 1996, this version of the 18 year old is presented in the long-running shiny purple box used between 2006 and 2017

Producers Notes
Nose
Lemon, citrus fruits, vanilla, cream soda. Freshly cut wood in background. Sweet dessert notes balance out.

Palate
Viscous; initially oak flits in then departs to allow cinnamon, citrus, toffee apples to show their hand, only to reappear later.

Finish
Medium finish but full bodied.