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MacGregors 12yo Scotch Whisky

MacGregor’s 12yo Scotch Whisky (1970’s)

13 July 2016 2 comments Article Blend, Tasting Notes

I honestly don’t know anything about the MacGregor’s 12yo. I tasted it blind as part of a virtual blind tasting session organised by some guys from the Dutch whisky forum. They bought it earlier this year at an auction for only 35 euro. It’s a blended whisky bottled in the 1970’s, so it’s distillate from the 1960’s. Judging from the taste, there’s a high percentage of sherry casks used for this. If anyone knows more, please let me know 🙂

MacGregor’s 12yo Scotch Whisky (43%, MacGregor Ross & Co, 1970’s)

Nose: This certainly is old school stuff. Furniture polish, leather and some tobacco. Hints of bitter oranges and cocoa powder in the background, as well as cherries, dried fruits (dates, raisins) and cinnamon. Very, very attractive.
Taste: Luscious red fruits. Red grapes, cherries. Reminiscent of older Armagnacs. A nice touch of old oak. A distinct spiciness, with cinnamon and the tiniest pinch of black pepper.
Finish: More spices, slightly drying. Oak.

Rating: 89

Really, really good. With a fuller body or a longer finish, I would’ve scored this well into the nineties.

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Thijs Klaverstijn

Thijs is a spirits writer and accredited liquorist from The Netherlands. He runs the blog Words of Whisky and contributes to a number of Dutch and international publications.

Tags: 1970's, blend, macgregor's, scotch whisky

2 comments

  • Paulo F. 18 December 2018 at 23:01 - Reply

    Hello, good to see this evaluation. I have a bottle of this brand, but I don’t think it’s from 1970, I can’t find much on the internet about it. Mine only says 40% vol and it’s also aged 12 years, but I have it maybe for 20 years. The question is, should I open it or should I try to sell it?

    • Thijs Klaverstijn 19 December 2018 at 08:56 - Reply

      Hi Paulo, I don’t think you’ll get much for it at auction, so you might as well open it 🙂

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