Shackleton

Description

Brand: MacKinlays
Category: Whisky
Type: Blended Malt
Region: Scotland
Strength: 43% alc/vol

A blended malt based on the original antique Mackinlay’s Whisky supplied to Sir Ernest Shackleton’s 1907 Antarctic expedition to discover the South Pole.

Tasting notes:
Nose: Hint of smoke swirling around sweet topical melon, pineapple and peach with soft sweet ginger and orange blossom.
Palate: Juicy toffee apple with a mid palate of dark chocolate and espresso, threads of smoke with a roasted chestnut and toasted oak lingering finish.