Macallan 2005
2017 Exceptional Single Cask No.5235/04 (US Import)
Macallan 2005
The cask strength whiskies were drawn from seven ex-Sherry casks, filled between 1995 and 2004 and bottled without artificial colouring. Released for the American and Asian markets. This bottle was filled from cask number 04, limited to only 561 bottles from a European Oak Sherry Butt. Distilled 30th March 2005
Bottled 29th August 2017
Founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, the Elchies Distillery as it was known initially, did not become the Macallan-Glenlivet in name until 1892. Since then, it has undergone massive expansion with Edrington and William Grant & Sons combining forces in 1999 to purchase Highland Distillers for £601 million. By then, the reputation of the distillery for its sherry-led style of whisky was already firmly in place. The new ownership model has enabled the distillery to produce new ranges, reach out to new demographics and establish itself as an international brand of quality. Bottles are Macallan are increasingly sought after for their commodity value and not the contents, which often are of high quality. Moving to a new distillery site in recent years, will in the long-term, allow Macallan to produce more and if needed, the old distillery sits idle despite being capable of producing 11 million litres before it closed in 2018.
