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The Macallan Fine & Rare 40 Year Old 43.0 abv 1939 (1 BT 75cl)

Auction Closed

May 11, 03:39 PM GMT

Estimate

20,000 - 28,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

The Macallan Fine & Rare 40 Year Old 43.0 abv 1939


Distilled in 1939, first bottled in 1979, re-bottled in 2002, one of only 54 produced, offered without its original wooden box


Official Tasting Notes:


COLOUR

Rich Oak


NOSE

Orangey with rich dried fruits of prunes and dates. Treacle and vanilla toffees with light peat smoke and wood


PALATE

Rich peat and powerful wood which gently dries the palate. Sweet toffees overlaid with fruits help reduce the dryness, resulting in greater balance


FINISH

Drying finish of peat smoke and classic long term wood ageing with lighter fruits


1 bt 75cl (nop)


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