1952 - 1977 Macallan 25 Year Old “The Queen’s Silver Jubilee” armagnac

1952 - 1977 Macallan 25 Year Old “The Queen’s Silver Jubilee” armagnacA fantastic Whisky that was issued in 1977 to celebrate Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. This baby was, most obviously, distilled in the early 1950s. Colour: Amber bronze. Nose: Fino ish notes, walnuts, leather, tobacco, menthol and eucalyptus, touches of almonds, even ideas of curry So, the complexity is pretty immense. Mouth: Menthol and peat, cough lozenges,chartreuse, even a little aniseed, marzipan, crystallised oranges This is a big whisky.

At the most basic

a notch grass

rather fresh and developing on toffeeish notes

Turkish delights and maybe touches of bananas and coconut

very balanced

Crystallised lemons and citrons plus angelica and touches of green tea

Captain Morgan's Rum is distilled from sugar cane

Notes of fresh walnuts

Mouth: Rather powerful

It is floral and fruity without being over sweet

’ meaning extra old) is produced with distillation techniques passed down through five generations of Branca family

owners of Glen Spey Distillery