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Macallan unveils Exceptional Single Cask 1950
Maker’s Mark ® introduces its rst-ever nationally available limited release bourbon Maker’s Mark ® has announced the launch of its rst-ever
since we rst released Maker’s Mark 46 in 2010, and it never ceases to amaze me how much natural avour we can extract from just ten wood staves interacting with our bourbon over a period of time,” said Jane Bowie, Maker’s Mark Director of Private Select. “Stave nishes allow us to innovate with an already delicious product in a purposeful fashion, exploring different wood types, seasoning periods, cook antique oak, delicate peaches and vanilla” on the nose” while the palate has “orange peel zest with warm root ginger” and “subtle hints of peat”. Edrington say that the 1950s “repre- sent a signi cant period in the history” of the brand with investment in the construction of new buildings on site, the development of existing buildings, the purchase of additional farmland and the arrival of its rst highland cows. The Exceptional Single Cask range “showcases the depth and diversity of Edrington-owned The Macallan has extended its Exceptional Single Cask range with the launch of a single malt distilled in 1950. The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 1950 is limited to 336 bottles. The expression was aged in a rst- ll Sherry butt cask, which was lled on 9 November 1950 and bottled on 24 September 2018. Bottled at 53.4% abv, the single malt has notes of “polished
nationally available limited-re- lease bourbon, Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Limited Release: Stave Pro le RC6. This cask strength expression of Maker’s Mark ® Bourbon is nished with proprietary wood staves, referred to as Stave Pro le RC6. The staves amplify notes of ripe fruit balanced with layers of
baking spice – a taste pro le inspired by the brand’s proprietary yeast strain used to produce its classic Maker’s Mark Bourbon. Only 255 barrels of the limited release bour- bon will be produced, with bottles available at select retail locations beginning in late September. This special edition bourbon is the rst limited release in the Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series, a collection of Maker’s Mark expressions that use an innovative wood stave- nishing technique to enhance distinctive characteristics already present in Maker’s Mark ® Bourbon. The series includes existing offerings Maker’s Mark 46™ and Maker’s Mark Private Select ® and the distillery plans to introduce new limited-edition bourbons to the Series in the coming years. “We have been experimenting with wood nishing staves and techniques
times, and heat levels until we achieve the exact avour vision we have in mind. We’re excited to share the distinct possibilities with whisky fans, starting with the 2019 Limited Release.” Bottled at 108.2 proof, each 750mL bottle of the Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series 2019 Limited Release will retail for a suggested $59.99 and will be available while supplies last. The Macallan” with each expression “revealing a particularly character, a subtly different avour or an aroma in the background”. The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 1950 is available to buy for £44,600 (US$54,209) from select luxury and spe- cialist retailers in the UK.
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