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Burberry’s 1968

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90.5

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Reviewed 10 June 2026 ·View daily archive

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A supposedly secret Macallan from the 1960s, definitely one of those coveted bottles for sherried whisky lovers. A very good old sherried whisky with a perfect balance between sweet & bitterness as neither gets overwhelming in either the nose or the body. A very pleasant 43% sherried whisky with no noticeable off notes, would be interesting to see how this would taste at a higher ABV, a very affordable way to enjoy Macallan from the 60s as an OB Macallan would probably cost atleast 4-5x (this was ~700£)

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Burberry’s 1968

10 June 2026
90.5

A supposedly secret Macallan from the 1960s, definitely one of those coveted bottles for sherried whisky lovers. A very good old sherried whisky with a perfect balance between sweet & bitterness as neither gets overwhelming in either the nose or the body. A very pleasant 43% sherried whisky with no noticeable off notes, would be interesting to see how this would taste at a higher ABV, a very affordable way to enjoy Macallan from the 60s as an OB Macallan would probably cost atleast 4-5x (this was ~700£)

Nose

Typical old sherry nose, a balance of warm spices & dark fruits, sweet, prunes, dates, a very pleasant nose

Body

Toffee, dark fruits, sweet, honey, marzipan, chocolates, oranges,

Finish

Both the body and the finish is fuller than the 43% suggest, the slightly sweet oakiness / dates lingers in the mouth for a while

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