25 Year Old Sherry Oak
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Best enjoyed at room temperature, approximately 15 to 18 degrees Celsius (60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit), to allow the complex aromas to unfold. It is ideally served as a digestif or during formal tasting sessions.
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Serve neat in a tulip-shaped tasting glass, or with a few drops of room-temperature spring water to open up the aromas. It pairs exceptionally well with high-quality dark chocolate (70% cacao or higher), mature blue cheeses like Stilton, or rich, gamey dishes such as roasted venison.
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The Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak is a single malt Scotch whisky distilled in Speyside, Scotland. It is distilled in small copper pot stills and matured for a minimum of twenty-five years exclusively in Oloroso sherry-seasoned oak casks sourced from Jerez, Spain. This extensive maturation in sherry wood imparts a natural deep mahogany color and a complex profile characterized by notes of dried fruits, ginger, wood smoke, and rich spices. It is bottled at 43% ABV.
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Founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, The Macallan Distillery is located on a scenic estate in Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland, centered around the historic Easter Elchies House. The distillery is celebrated for its uncompromising dedication to quality, characterized by the use of famously small copper spirit stills that maximize contact with the metal to create a rich, robust, and fruity new-make spirit. This spirit is then matured predominantly in exceptional, hand-selected sherry-seasoned oak casks sourced from Jerez, Spain, which impart the whisky's distinctive natural color, depth, and complex aromas. Today, The Macallan is globally revered as a benchmark for luxury single malt Scotch whisky, particularly renowned for its iconic Sherry Oak range, including the acclaimed 12, 18, and 25 Year Old expressions.