Name: The Macallan 52 Years Old
Brand: Duncan Taylor
Price: 62500.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

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The Rarest 52 Year Old has been owned by Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky since 1969, when they filled the cask at Macallan Distillery. It lay there maturing for over 40 years, before being moved to Duncan Taylor’s vaulted warehouse in Huntly, around 10 years ago, where it’s been kept under lock and key as part of their ancient archives.

Taking inspiration from the historical battlefields around the company’s Huntly headquarters, the unique, handmade crystal decanter is designed around the shape of a ‘Dirk’, a Scottish dagger of olden times and housed in a bespoke oak cabinet, handcrafted in Scotland by skilled cabinet makers to reflect the old-style weapons cabinets of times gone by.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Polished bronze.
Nose: Rich, dark chocolate with notes of overripe orange peel shining through. Hints of cinnamon and dusty spices, a touch of aniseed. Sweet wood and creamy vanilla.
Palate: Rich, toffee and demerara sugar abound. Caramel wafers, fruitiness is more subdued more reminiscent of under ripe fruits. Perfectly balanced, a little spice on the front of the tongue.
Finish: The maturation in American Oak shows a smoother, softer side to this whisky. A creamy sweeter more tropical flavoured whisky than the traditional aged sherry casks used by the distillery.
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Brand	The Rarest
Distillery	Macallan
Cask type	Bourbon/American Oak
Size	Regular Bottle
ABV	41.8 %
Vintage	1969 %
Style	Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Region	Speyside
Flavor	Pear Apple/ Toffee Vanilla
Limited Edition	Yes
Single Cask	Yes
Exclusive to spirit embassy	Yes

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Region	Standard Delivery	Delivery Charge
UK MAINLAND (Excluding Scottish Highlands)	2 to 3 working days	£4.95
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS	up to 3 working days	£4.95
SCOTTISH ISLANDS	up to 4 working days	£4.95
NOTHERN IRELAND	up to 4 working days	£4.95

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AGED
52
YEARS

41.46% ABV./700 ML

DOUBLE MATURED

IN OAK CASKS

This whisky is presented in a stunning crystal decanter, which is shaped like a dagger, in honor of the battlefields that surround the town of Huntly, the home of Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky.

Tasting notes

Colour: Polished bronze.

Nose:
Rich, dark chocolate with notes of overripe orange peel shining through. Hints of cinnamon and dusty spices, a touch of aniseed. Sweet wood and creamy vanilla.

Palate:
Rich, toffee and demerara sugar abound. Caramel wafers, fruitiness is more subdued more reminiscent of under ripe fruits. Perfectly balanced, a little spice on the front of the tongue.

Finish:
The maturation in American Oak shows a smoother, softer side to this whisky. A creamy sweeter more tropical flavoured whisky than the traditional aged sherry casks.

TALKING ABOUT THIS WHISKY, EUAN SHAND SAID…

‘I feel it is a privilege to be the custodian of these stunning rare Macallan casks. Originally filled back in 1969 it’s the start of an exciting chapter at Duncan Taylor as we plan to release more Macallan over time, as well as a selection of other rare malts from the 1960s.’

Euan Shand.
Chairman
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whiskies.