Macallan 1976 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

Macallan vintage releases produced by Campbell, Hope & King tended to be aged around the 15 year old mark, but when Macallan took over the responsibility in 1980, they toyed for a few releases with more advanced age-statements of 17 and 18 years old. The latter was deemed the optimum maturation, and the official 18 year old was launched in 1984. It is now an absolute classic of the whisky world.

Distilled in 1976, this was was bottled in 1994. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

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Description

Distillery:
Macallan

Age:
18 Year old

Vintage:
1976

Region:
Speyside

Bottler:
Official

Cask type:
Sherry wood

Bottle strength:
43%

Bottle size:
70cl

Distillery status:
Operational