Macallan Double Cask 15years Highland SIngle Malt Whisky *

THE MACALLAN 15 YEARS OLD DOUBLE CASK Product Single malt whisky Origin Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland Producer The Macallan Website www.themacallan.com The Rolls-Royce of single malts A whisky with a reputation for being one of the world's finest single malts. Founded in 1824, Macallan was one of the first legal distilleries in Scotland. Situated on the banks of the River Spey, the country estate with the mysterious name "Easter Elchie House" sits gracefully on a hill near Craigellachie. Here, where the Spey takes its swift course in the shadow of the Grampian Mountains, the location and climate create unique conditions for whisky production. The distillery was first licensed in 1824 by Alexander Reid. The distillery initially ran as a sideline on the farm until it was taken over by Roderick Kemp in 1882, whose family brought the business to prosperity over the next 100 years. The Macallan Old Double Cask embodies the perfect balance between exquisite sherry casks made from American and European oak - a marriage of two different types of wood. The wonderful interplay of the woods is based on the incomparable pursuit of mastery - the hallmark of The Macallan since 1824. Harmoniously soft The perfectly balanced Double Cask 15yrs matures for at least 15 years in 100% sherry casks. American and European oak barrels. The American oak comes to the fore with vanilla, citrus fruits and light oak notes. The Spanish oak casks provide the traditional The Macallan character of rich fruit, sherry and strong wood in the familiar background. Tasting Notes Nose: dried fruit, toffee, vanilla, baked apple, notes of honey and chocolate Taste: sweet raisins, hints of vanilla, wood, citrus fruit Finish: warm, ginger, caramel then citrus, lingering and creamy