Distilled in 1969 and bottled at eighteen years old, this Macallan carries dense dried fruit, orange marmalade and leather, framed by antique oak and a faint smoky edge. Rich and chewy on the palate, with raisin, dark chocolate and warm spice, it closes long and slightly resinous. A serious, old-school dram from the final year before Macallan`s stills reached eighteen, capturing the distillery`s character just before its major 1970s expansion.