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Buy Macallan Speymalt 1940 50 year old online. Distilled November 10th 1950, matured in a single refill sherry butt (initially at Macallan Distillery then moved to G&M warehouses in Elgin), bottled September 29th 2009. Natural colour, presumed non-chill filtered. 

Colour: Dark amber, verging on polished brown. 

Nose: Rich & deep, very complex. Anyone who complains about 40-43% bottling strengths in the modern era should get the chance to try these older G&M bottlings – they’re on a different level! Layers of soft old leather, waxed old wood and oily furniture polish, balanced with rich, soft, dry baking spices, baked red apple & stone fruit, and floral, sweet Turkish delight. The red apple note grows with more time & more warmth, and adds a touch of liquorice straps, plus raisins soaked in quality old dark rum. 

Texture: Medium weight. Silky, soft, deep & rich. No sign of any alcohol / heat whatsoever. 

Taste: Earthy & softly spicy (baking spices) on entry, then that oily furniture polish. That earthy note is slightly drying, like the residue in an old fireplace, but subtle and very soft. The rum-soaked raisins and soft old leather again then, and more red fruit here rather than the stone fruit. Lovely. 

Finish: Medium-long length. Definite soft earthy peat smoke here – incredible. The red apple comes across as dried now, then currants, and even dried figs. Baking spices again, and a touch of that soft old leather and liquorice. Touch of excellent old dark rum and dried fruit underneath. 

Buy Macallan Speymalt 1940 50 year old online

Notes: Wow. Amazing “old school” whisky in every way, without any sign of excessive wood influence or cask influence. Again, this is my personal opinion alone, but this is magnificent. I could nose this dram for hours, and there’d be plenty of involuntary “phwoar” noises uttered the entire time. But unlike in some cases where the palate and finish are a let down following a great nose, this Speymalt Macallan is beautiful across the entire experience. The sheer character, depth, and complexity, yes even at “only” 43%, is brilliant. Don’t even let the thought of a modern “sherry bomb” or sherry-treated whisky creep into your head, this whisky is an entirely different ballgame. Balanced, complex, stunning. Balanced and full of subtleties but without any risk of being shy, challenging, or difficult to access. A warm welcome of a whisky, gentle and inviting, but not loud, shouty or showboat-y. What a treat!

I have to say this 58-year old certainly beats both the 52-year old Macallan official bottling and the 56-year old Speymalt Macallan that I’ve been lucky enough to try previously – albeit years ago now. It’s richer and “darker” in feel/style than both, and has more peat smoke – while still very subtle of course – left intact, particularly on the finish. An amazing piece of whisky history that should not be taken lightly, and it hasn’t been. What a great way to ring in the new year! Thanks again to the generous owner.

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