Ever wanted to drink like a King? You might fancy adding this whisky to your collection.
The Macallan 1969 Duncan Taylor rarest reserve is now available to buy.
And it’s already had the royal stamp of approval from King Charles III and Queen Camilla.
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They tried the 52-year-old tipple on 3 July while celebrating the City of Edinburgh’s 900th anniversary, as reported by What’s The Jam.
“That hits the spot,” said Camilla as she sipped the meticulously aged Speyside single malt.
And according to Evan Robertson, Director of Duncan Taylor, the King was “over the moon” with the tipple.
The whisky is said to have notes of dark chocolate, orange peel, aniseed, spices, toffee and vanilla.
It will set you back £9,420 for 100ml.
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But there is also a 33-year-old reserve, with hints of pineapple, dark chocolate, banana, maple syrup and vanilla.
It costs £756 for the same amount.
The 33-year old-whisky has an alcohol volume percentage of 50.1%, while the 52-year-old is 41.4%.
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The journey of the 52-year-old Macallan Single Malt began in 1969 when the liquid was originally laid to rest.
For decades, the liquid aged in a traditional American Oak ex-bourbon barrel until it was extracted from its original resting place and transferred into first-fill ex-Oloroso Sherry Casks.
Macallan is one of the world’s most iconic distilleries, producing some of the most sought-after whiskies by whisky connoisseurs and collectors alike.
“We continue to launch whiskies from our vaults that go as far back as the 1960s,” CEO Shawn Smith said.
“We are very proud of the unique packaging that was created for these rare drams and know that fans of The Macallan may want the opportunity to taste these incredible malts or treasure them and keep them as collector pieces.”
Both are available to purchase from Rarest Reserve.
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