Overview
| Condition | Cellared |
| GST: | Inclusive (GST Not Applicable on Item, See below note) |
| Buyers premium | 17.50% |
| Deliver to | Nationwide Delivery |
| Category | Spirits |
| Enquiry | Grays Help Centre |
| Lot ID | 0001-2495778 |
| Part of Sale | Fine Wine: Ports & Spirits feat. Macallan Gran Reserva 18YO |
| Warranty | No Warranty Applies Warranty
No Warranty Applies |
Description
The Macallan Gran Reserva 18YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1 x 750mL)During the regular nosing which each cask of The Macallan undergoes to ascertain its individual characteristics, it was found that a shipment of particularly pronounced, resonant casks had created a distinctive, dark and profoundly complex malt whisky, unmistakably The Macallan, but with a strong character and style all of its own. In view of the exceptional character and complexity of the whisky in these casks and the current demand from connoisseurs for rare malts at the very top end, we agreed that Gran Reserva should be bottled as a stand alone malt whisky.Named ``Gran Reserva`` in acknowledgement of its close involvement with the finest sherry, this rare malt has emerged from over 18 years of cask ageing suffused with rich and complex spicy characters, delicious dried fruit flavours with citrus orange set against a background of rich resinous wood lending the whisky a profound depth of character. Gran Reserva`s richness of colour, its full, resinous, spicy character and complex fruit flavours mark it out as a malt steeped in the impeccable pedigree of The Macallan, owing much to both its Scottish ancestry and its Spanish oak sherry wood heritage. The design of the Gran Reserva packaging echoes this pedigree and marries classic Macallan imagery with Spanish themes.ColourDark mahogany.AromaYes, this is extremely different from any other Macallan. Starts on heady notes of mulled wine, cloves, big juniper berries, spearmint and coffee toffee and gets then more classically sherried, with the dark chocolate upfront and then notes of soy sauce, balsamico and barbecued beef. Also cigar box, thuja wood and very ripe blackberries. What’s quite incredible is that the whole is still quite fresh and lively, and certainly not sluggish. I like it.PalateThick, oily, rich, not weak at all despite the 40%, and more of a classic now. Heavy notes of rum-soaked raisins, figs, old rancio (huge!) and orange and herbs liqueur (like that famous Dantziger Goldwasser). Gets then spicier, mainly on cloves and pepper, with very funny hints of mescal as well. Excellent, really.FinishLong, coating, rich but clean and pure, with a faint saltiness as the signature and an aftertaste on blackberry jelly. (280252-2)
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Warranty Details
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Cellar Condition
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Wines displaying a 5 star designation are recognised as being of proven quality provenance, our team has verified that the wine has been stored correctly from original purchase straight from the winery, documentation, where possible, has been sighted and cellaring conditions have been inspected. This wine generally comes from only the best and most respected of wine collectors in Australia.
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Wines displaying a 4 star designation have been cellared correctly as verified by the current owners. In general these wines have been purchased from retailers or traders and stored in cellared conditions from original purchase.
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The Macallan Gran Reserva 18YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky (1 x 750mL)
Closed: 28 April 2021 21:25 AEST