1958 The Macallan Anniversary 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) - Low fill level

Note: Low fill level as pictured. This is priced down accordingly.

It's not often you see Macallans from the 50s come up for grabs. This is a very rare and very collectable edition, distilled in 1958 and bottled in 1984 after 25 years in sherry casks. Supplied with the original wooden box. Bottles from this era are renowned for an amazing complexity that’s not often found in contemporary releases. One only.

Other reviews... Colour: amber. Nose: well, it’s one of these old Macallans that reek of Havana cigars – unlit of course. No sweet sherry here and no Christmas cake, we’re rather on old walnuts, vin jaune, manzanilla (and big time!), old leather jacket and then various precious woods and the polishes that come with them. Oh, and there IS a little wood smoke as well. In short, a wonderfully dry and almost leafy nose. After twenty minutes: the dried fruits come out, together with some mocha and motor oil. Same colours anyway ;-). Mouth: bang, everything comes at the same time, which is quite unusual with these old whiskies. Black raisins, coffee, old cognac (rancio), tobacco, a little tar, blackcurrant liqueur and, should I add of course, the trademark Seville oranges. Some heather honey as well but then it just wouldn’t change. It’s not really full bodied in fact and it’s even a little light by today’s standards, but what a glorious combination! Finish: not extremely long and all in keeping with the arrival, so it just never changes. Or when linearity is stunning. Having said that, it’s rather more on the orangey side in the aftertaste. Maybe more chocolate as well. Comments: you could still find this marvellous style in later batches, such as several 18yos that were distilled in the early 1970s. 43% Alc./Vol.
91 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com