According to the journal article, Sensory and Chemical Analysis of ‘Shackleton’s’ Mackinlay Scotch Whisky by James Pryde, et al, this re-creation is a lightly peated malt whisky matured in American white oak sherry or wine casks. It contains whiskies from Speyside, the Islands, the Highlands, and some rare 1983 Glen Mhor. .....

1. Maino’s Whisky Tasting Notes
Name of Whisky:_MacKinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky_
Distiller: Whyte & Mckay Age: years_ ?__ ABV: _47.3%
Color: Straw/Pale Gold Barrel: American Oak sherry or wine casks _
Swirl: Mild cling to the side of the glass.
Nose (Neat):_Mild peat, oak/woody, vanilla, cinnamon, mild smoke
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon, Citric, Cloves, Coconut,
Coffee, Corn, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Fruit, Heather, Honey, Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac,
Liquorice, Madeira, Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch, Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine
nuts, Plums, Pot ale, Rose, Sea-spray, Sautemes, Sherry, mild Smoke, Spice, Sulphury, Tangerines, Tea, Vanilla, Woody,
Yeast extract
Nose Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Flavor: Mild Warming, Peaty.
Apple, Apricot, Banana, Burnt wood, Carnation, Cedar, Cereal, Chocolate, Cooked mash, Cinnamon, Citric, Cloves,
Coconut, Coffee, Corn, Dried hay, Dried hops, Earthy, Figs, Fishy, Heather, Honey, Lavender, Leather, Lemon, Lilac,
Liquorice, Madeira, Malt extract, Medicinal, Mossy, Mulch, Nutmeg, Nutty, Oranges, Peaches, Pear, Peaty, Pine, Pine
nuts, Plums, Pot ale, Rose, Sea-spray, Sautemes, Sherry, mild Sweet, Smoke, Sulphury,Tangerines,Tea, Vanilla,
Woody, Yeast extract
Mouth Feel: Smooth Viscous Drying Puckering Clean Creamy
First Taste: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter
First Taste Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Finish: Clean Sweet Sour Salty Bitter Dry
Finish Intensity: Mellow Warming Prickly Peppery Sharp
Comments: According to the journal article, Sensory and Chemical Analysis of ‘Shackleton’s’ Mackinlay Scotch Whisky by James Pryde,
et al, this re-creation is a lightly peated malt whisky matured in American white oak sherry or wine casks. It contains whiskies from
Speyside, the Islands, the Highlands, and some rare 1983 Glen Mhor . Whyte and Mackay produced 50,000 bottles. This distillate is more
novelty than good whisky. Over-priced, over-hyped…but it is a bit of fun and if you have an opportunity to sip a dram, well this is a great
opportunity for story-telling. As I develop my skills in the area of whisky appreciation, my neighborhood adult beverage depot store
manager and I learned that we share a love of good whisky. One day while visiting his establishment, he quickly pulled me aside and we
walked to a back room. There, with a big smile on his face, he told me the story of Shackleton’s Mackinlay Scotch Whisky, and then
poured me a wee sample. Although not one of my favorite whiskies, it did provide an opportunity for two whisky connoisseurs to come
together, experience the moment, share a story and marvel at the unending pleasures provided by this aqua vita.
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M rating: 3Ms MMM’s Cost: __<$160.00 __