Mackinlay’s Shackleton Rare Old Highland Malt – The Enduring Spirit (70cl, 47.3%)
70cl / 47.3% (OUT OF STOCK)
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- Distillery
- Mackinlay's
- Region
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- Bottle Size
- 70cl
- ABV
- 47.3%
Mackinlay's Shackleton "The Discovery Edition" is a meticulous recreation of the historic spirit left behind by Sir Ernest Shackleton during his 1907 Antarctic expedition. After three crates of the original 19th-century whisky were discovered frozen in the permafrost beneath Shackleton’s base camp in 2007, Whyte & Mackay’s Master Blender, Richard Paterson, performed a detailed chemical and sensory analysis to replicate its exact profile. This 2011 limited release of 50,000 bottles features a sophisticated blend of Speyside, Island, and Highland malts—including rare 1983 Glen Mhor—bottled at the original strength of 47.3% ABV. The result is an elegant, lightly peated whisky with a straw-gold hue, offering a refined bouquet of crushed apple, pear, and fresh pineapple, followed by a palate of buttery vanilla, oak shavings, and a gentle hint of bonfire smoke.
