This wonderful competition starts with a 30-year-old from the lovable Dalwhinnie Distillery for 1st place and then the soon-to-be highly collectible Macallan Classic Cut 2019 for 2nd place – 2 amazing drams, both sought after, both collectible and both highly drinkable.
Dalwhinnie 30
Matured entirely in refill American oak hogsheads, this 30-year-old Dalwhinnie is limited to only 6,978 bottles, all at a natural cask strength of 51.9%. Dalwhinnies of this age are impressive to see and we’re sure that the characterful spirit has gained even more elegance after long maturation.
Nose – Mellow in feel, with some prickle, and slightly dry. The aroma is reserved, dusty, and somewhat closed to start with. Sweet and fragrant with moorland scents and dried herbal notes, subtle traces of butterscotch and boiled sweets, and a pencil-box base of new wood. Adding water brings up a subtle hint of match striker.
Palate – At natural strength, smoothly creamy, and slightly astringent in texture, the vibrant taste is richly sweet overall, with a drying, gradually building peppery-spicy warmth. With a good drop of water, the taste profile is barely altered, but the taste is now more even-tempered as well as sweet and spicy, and clean and fresh too.
Finish – Long and warming. Water cools the heat, yet leaves some warm spice in the aftertaste.
Macallan Classic Cut 2019
The third in the Macallan Classic Cut series has been bottled at a slightly higher ABV of 52.9%. This sherry-matured whisky has aromas of orange zest, ginger, sultana, and hazelnut, accompanied by flavours of gentle oak spice, orange zest, and sweet ginger.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You must be aged over 18 to enter this competition. Under-age entrants will be removed from the competition and will not be reimbursed. Please note – this will include ID checks at delivery.
All entrants must be U.K residents. Any account created from any other country will be deleted and their entry fee will be forfeit.
Only entrants will the correct answer will be entered into the prize draw. Entrants will incorrect responses will not be entered but will still be charged.
The winner of this competition will be chosen either at the last date shown above or sooner if all tickets are sold. The winner and any runners up will be chosen live using random.org’s third-party draw service. Entrants will be able to use this service to ensure their tickets were included.
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Note that the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this prize is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults. This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.