🥃 The Macallan 1989 Miniature – Wooden Box Edition
🔹 Features & Details
- Brand: The Macallan
- Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Vintage: Distilled in 1989
- Age: Varies by bottling (commonly 18 to 25 years)
- ABV: Typically between 43% – 49.5%
- Bottle Size: 5cl (miniature)
- Cask Type: Often Sherry Oak or Single Cask
- Packaging: Premium wooden box (may include display-style or engraved editions)
- Origin: Speyside, Scotland
👃 Tasting Notes (varies slightly by edition)
- Nose: Elegant and rich with notes of dried fruits, polished oak, subtle spice, and hints of vanilla.
- Palate: Full-bodied with layers of sherry sweetness, fig, raisin, gentle spice, and smooth wood tannins.
- Finish: Long and warming, showcasing oak, dark chocolate, and fruitcake richness.
📜 Collectibility & Significance
- Historical Context: Bottled as part of limited or special single cask runs, the 1989 vintage reflects The Macallan’s craftsmanship and legacy of sherry cask aging.
- Availability: Extremely rare; not part of regular production. Often released for specific markets or events (e.g., Taiwan-exclusive or limited Maltman editions).
- Collector’s Item: Miniature bottlings from this vintage with original wooden box packaging are highly prized and often only found through private collections or specialist auctions.
🎁 Presentation & Use
- Ideal For: Serious collectors and Macallan aficionados seeking a rare vintage expression in compact form.
- Serving Suggestion: Best enjoyed neat; due to its rarity, many choose to preserve it sealed for collection purposes.
- Occasions: Suitable for landmark celebrations, high-end whisky tastings, or as a statement piece in a whisky collection.