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Macallan 25YO, 43%, 2023

I finally got the chance to taste one of the most ‘if I could, I would’ bottles in the world. Does it live up to its hype, or is it just a rich person’s everyday liquid?

There’s no doubt that Macallan has spent the time and money on making a great product. From the facilitating and building of a brand new distillery, one of the biggest in the world of single malt, to securing cooperages in both The US and Spain for maximum control over their barrel sourcing processes. So we’ve got a distillery making great spirit and sourcing some of the best wood from America and Europe. A big question, though, why is it all so expensive?

Even with all of this process and spending, is it that different to how many other distilleries spend countless time and money on sourcing casks? Yes, 90%+ of Macallan’s stock is all about sherry seasoning, but even so, does this warrant a double cost to the consumer for this process? So many questions.

Jumping into the whisky, Macallan 25 Year Old, matured in ex-sherry and ex-sherry seasoned casks, mostly European oak with perhaps a smattering of American oak running around in there. Bottled at 43%, natural colour, some chill filtration for consistency, as you would expect at £2,000 a bottle.

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