Shackleton Mackinlays Rare Old Highland Malt

[Keith]

I have noticed that some whisky shops are promoting Shackleton Mackinlays Rare Old Highland Malt so i guess Richard Paterson and colleagues have finished analysing it and discovered that it is a brilliant whisky and have recreated it.

This is the info i have been able to find on the new Shackleton Mackinlays Rare Old Highland Malt:

Special commemorative bottling of a truly unique blended whisky liquid.

Faithful reproduction of the actual Mackinlay's whisky taken on the ill-fated Shackleton

Antarctic expedition to the South pole in 1907.

Presented in a replica bottle and wooden case - just as Shackleton left it "The most exciting find of scotch whisky since days began"?

1907, Explorer Ernest Shackleton took 25 cases of Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt on his famous, ill-fated expedition to the South Pole, and left 11 bottles behind, buried in the ice.

2007 Two priceless cases discovered and one taken to NZ by the heritage trust.

2011 Richard Patterson of W&M analyses the liquid and reveals a truly awesome whisky.

2011 Richard recreates this sensational blend, lost for over a century
Malts from Speyside, Islands and Highlands including Glen Mhor from 1983, the year the distillery closed.

Limited edition - Only 50,000 bottles will be produced

Each bottle sold will generate a £5 donation to the Antartica Heritage Trust

Looks like bottles will be priced at £100, so are you getting one?

[Crane]

I suspected that they would discover that it was brilliant after analysing it.

So is it a blended malt then?

[Fergie]

[Big Mac]

[Kenny M]

Mac you shouldnt really try to operate complicated machinery such as calculators when you have been drinking.

[Bookie]

[William]

I meant to post about the new Shackleton's Mackinlay's Highland malt whisky yesterday morning when i got the info from Whyte & Mackay but did have time. Anyway for those that are not aware of the background of theis new bottliing i have post a piece here:
www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/shackletonmackinlays.htm

The team at W & M have recreated the Mackinlay's whisky which was found in 2007 after it had spent more than 100 years untouched by human hands and encased in Antarctic ice at the South Pole.

The replica Shackleton Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt is a blended malt containing whisky from a range of Highland malts, including Glen Mhor, which was the original Mackinlay's distillery before it closed in 1983. So there is some some whisky in there that is at least 28 year old, some Dalmore (you could have guessed that) as far as what else is in the blend (i still prefer the term vatting) Whyte & Mackay are keeping the rest of the ingredients underwraps.

It is limited to 50,000 bottles, it was bottled at 47.3% ABV, is non chill-filtered and has had no added caramel colouring (Just how we like it). It comes in a replica bottle and wooden box.

Whisky writer Dave Broom is the only other person in the world to taste both the original whisky and Whyte & Mackay's new liquid.

He said: "The Shackleton whisky is not what I expected at all, and not what anyone would have expected. It's so light, so fresh, so delicate and still in one piece - it's a gorgeous whisky.

Personally i would have expected a stronger smoke influence but it appears there is just a delicate smoky influence. I will be able to tell for myself when i try it and will let you know what i think.

This is what it looks like:

[Keith]

I have read that it contains between 8 and 30 year old whisky, in what proportions i have no idea. I like the comment

[5-12-1908]

In the article it says they found 3 bottles.

"Water water everywhere and not a drop to drink"....certanily didnt apply there!

[Bookie]

I think they found several cases 3 of which contained Mackinlays whisky and out of the bottles found they shipped 3 bottles back to Richard Paterson to replicate.

I would love to taste it, but the price is a bit off putting, i guess i will wait for some reviews before deciding.

[Kava]

not sure whether i will get a bottle of this or not, i wouldnt really consider it collectable with 50000 being released so therefore it is for drinking but with a collectable price tag that is quite off putting. I think i will wait for some reviews then see if my curiousity gets the better of me.

[Gregor]

Well done to W & M for not adding colouring or chill-filtering the whisky but i suppose that is not something they did to whisky back in 1907, although i am not sure my whisky history is tha great.

Anyone know when whisky companies started chill-filtering whisky and adding caramel colouring, was it just in recent times

[Samson]

[William]

[Bookie]

I wouldnt mind hearing what you think of it William.