Macallan 25 Year Old (1965) Decanter. This stunning 25 year old Speyside single malt was laid to rest at The Macallan distillery in 1965 and bottled circa 1990 for the Macallan ‘M’ 1824 series.
Presented in this exceptional English crystal decanter, this highly collectible malt is a thing of pure beauty – backed up by Serge Valentin and the gang at WhiskyFun who awarded it a massive 93 points.
Comes complete with original stopper which, along with the decanter, is in excellent condition, whilst there are minor signs of ageing to the carton – see image for detail. Macallan 25 Year Old (1965) Decanter
Other reviews… A very, very elegant straight crystal decanter, without any vulgar carvings or unlikely ‘I’m trying too hard’ shape, that may have given quite a few ideas to the current marketing team at Edrington’s. In a way, it’s the first ‘M’ bottling. And it’s got a vintage, mind you. Colour: amber. Nose: sing, angels! Perfect combination of myriads of tiny aromas, such as hazelnuts, toasted bread, marmalade, figs, chestnut honey, old woods, cherry liqueur, sorb berries, dates, real chocolate, mocha, parsley, old leather, tallow, soot, chestnut purée, kuri squash, soy sauce… and umami! I may have only quoted around 10% of what’s in this nose. Mouth: exceptional, dry and sweet at the same time, with just everything we found in the nose. Now, raisins and marmalade do get on top of everything. What’s impressive is how lively and ‘vibrant’ it remains after all these years.
However, Not all decanters don’t keep, apparently. Finish: rather long, surprisingly fresh, even a little gritty and herbal. Sultanas and herbs, barbecued fruits, and of course nuts and honeys. Perfect slightly smoky and tobacco-ish aftertaste, extremely ‘old Macallan’. Comments: totally superb. Whether there’s paxarette inside or not, that’s not our concern. These bottles did build the category, by managing to appeal to drinkers of ripe old cognacs. That’s been Scotch’s story since the phylloxera anyway
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