SCYFOOD > Whisky Macallan 1993 Douglas Laing 18 Year Old Director's Contact Customer Service ENQUIRY It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills. This whisky was distilled in June 1993 and laid to rest in ex-Bourbon cask #7469 for 18 years before being bottled in August 2011 by Douglas Laing. This is part of the discontinued Director's Cut range, once reserved for casks considered the Laing "family jewels." The series was replaced by the Xtra Old Particular brand (XOP) in 2013. One of 224 bottles. Bottled Strength: 56% Bottle Size: 70cl
