The Macallan Seventy-Nine Years Old exemplifies the unrivaled commitment to the mastery of wood and spirit for which The Macallan has been known since it was established in 1824. It is an expression of our enduring desire to go beyond the ordinary to create peerless single malts. Our reputation for the extraordinary is characterized by the exceptional oak casks for which The Macallan is renowned. Sourced, crafted, toasted, and seasoned under the watchful eye of The Macallan Master Distillers, our spirit, acquiring a robust elegance from our curiously small stills, has slowly and quietly matured in these hand-crafted oak casks for at least seventy-nine long years. It is the ancient wood that provides the greatest contribution to the character, natural color, distinctive aromas, and full flavors at the heart of this single malt. Sought after by whisky lovers and connoisseurs worldwide, The Macallan Seventy-Nine Years Old is yet another pinnacle of The Macallan whisky maker’s art.
The nose is luminous with sweet antique oak and peat smoke giving way to heather honey, braised stone fruits, and creamy panna cotta. A suggestion of dried mango, baked fig, soft citrus zest, and thyme emphasizes incredible complexity. The taste is elegant, peat smoke fades to pineapple, bramble jam, and black tea with remarkable depth from red grape skins, cedar wood, gentle incense, and treacle toffee. A very long and intricate finish with lingering wood smoke, dark chocolate, and a twist of grapefruit.
