Caledonian The Cally 1974 40 Year Old Special Release 2015 53.3% 70cl

53.3%
70cl
Scotch Whisky

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The most recognisable remnant of Caledonian grain distillery is its iconic chimney stack tucked behind Haymarket railway station in Edinburgh. The distillery was once the largest in Scotland and produced grain whisky for over 130 years until it closed in 1988. This bottling is from Diageo, who released an official edition in 2015 as part of their special releases. All distilled in 1974, this 40 year old whisky is also presented at natural cask strength.

Tasting Notes

Official Tasting Notes

Nose – Appetising, mouth-watering. Sweet fruit chews and fresh fruits (peach, ripe melon and a spirited top-note of zesty orange peel) over a base of vanilla sponge, with a hint of fresh-planed oak. Or perhaps, simply, fruit crème-filled dark chocolates or vanilla-rich rum-and-raisin ice cream. Later, a medley of sultanas, soft, over-ripe bananas and honey on a cinnamon Danish. Water brings up the vanilla sponge and planed oak, with a mossy note that evokes dessert grapes eaten straight from a paper carton.

Palate – Immediate, with fresh acidity: lightly sweet and oily, with smooth chocolate and vanilla, a spicy warmth and a slightly bitter pungency emerging on the mid-palate. At reduced strength the texture becomes softer and the taste cooling and creamy. Burnt sugar and cocoa against a developing background of wooden pencil boxes, joined by raisins, dates, allspice and a trace of white chocolate.

Finish – Long and complex. Oily, with finely coating dry, dark chocolate and fresh oak-wood. A rising pungency offers up espresso coffee and charred notes of treacle toffee and chocolate cake. Warming with water: softer and creamier now, with aromatic sandalwood.

Country: Scotland
Region: Lowland Whisky
Bottling: Official
Listed in: Scotch Whisky, Lowland Whisky, Grain Whisky

Age: 40 Year Old
Vintage: 1974
Size: 70cl
Alc Vol: 53.3%
Cask Type: Bourbon Cask

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