Whisky Forum - Macallan 21yo & 30yo Fine Oak - Being discontinued?

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

Has anyone read that the Macallan 21yo and 30yo Fine Oak expressions are being discontinued? I'm sure I read it somewhere earlier this week, but couldn't find anything concrete when I looked today.

drinker · Member Joined: 21 Dec 2017 Posts: 6

https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/macallan-discontinues-fine-oak-21-and-30-single-malt-whiskys-w512566/

Also, I spoke to a Macallan rep and he confirmed it.

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

Thanks.

Fierymac · Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:49 am Post subject:

I can't find any mention of this discontinuation other than the mens journal link that was provided. In fact the only thing i found says that it's the 17yo that's getting discontinued and being replaced by a new 18yo

http://whiskyadvocate.com/available-discontinued-scotch-whiskies/

I wonder if that's only relevant to the US market?

eelbrook · Master Of Malts Joined: 19 Sep 2007 Posts: 648

I'm starting to wonder too, as there was just the one article that you've quoted.

In the UK, the Macallan 21yo certainly seems readily available (albeit for ever-more money). The Macallan 30yo Fine Oak is also around, although now beyond most people's wallets.

Fierymac · Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I've been tempted to buy a 21yo to hang on to for a while and see what it does value-wise but wouldn't bother if it's still around.