Macallan 32 Year Old Wine Cask

Douglas Laing Old & Rare Platinum Selection.

A very rare and unusual Macallan which has spent a period of additional maturation in a Bourgogne Organic' Pinot Noir La Cadette wine cask.

These bottles were destined for the Japanese market with just a few for Scotland. 306 bottles, bottled February 2010.

The Macallan

The Macallan Distillery was established by Alexander Reid in 1824 near Easter Elchies House on the Easter Elchies estate. Easter Elchies House dates back to 1700. Macallan Distillery is a malt whisky distillery situated in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region. The old still house was re-commissioned in 2008 and now Macallan Distillery operates with two still houses sheltering twenty-one copper stills. On-site maturation is carried out in traditional dunnage warehouses and by racking in large new warehouses on the estate. The Macallan visitor centre welcomes visitors throughout the year and offers distillery tours. The Macallan Distillery also participates in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Lightly spiced, fresh and interestingly fruity on the nose. It warms to aniseed, macerated fruit plus a dry gristiness and oak. On the palate detect an immediate oaky dryness plus a coating of butter then camphor and rosehips with more malt now apparent. All leading to a finish which is an amalgam of those big, spicy, smoky and fruity characteristics.