A independent bottling from Douglas Laing & Co under the Provenance series of bottlings by “The McGibbon’s” and two casks married together to make up this bottling. Happily without chill filtration and the addition of coloring. It’s always instructive to have the opportunity to taste different versions of the Macallan, especially if they vary from the official bottlings. The nose both sweet and strong; tropical tinned fruits and then banana followed to a lesser extent by brown sugar, mild vanilla, pine resin; very pleasant. The taste is sweet and of cooked and tinned fruits with the addition of bitter cold tea, some ever slight hint of coal smoke (?), bandages and bitter sweet chocolate. The finish is warming and long while it is also very dry filled with various wood notes and spice. The banana makes a reappearance and so do the bandages.

An unusual Macallan to say the least but really rather good; lots of vibrancy. Intriguing. Tasty.

C$110

Score 84

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