Only 1000 bottles were released to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. The release is a marriage of two casks - a 1996 and 1999 both filled on 29th April, the day of the royal marriage. This is after Macallan released a royal marriage whisky for the marriage of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981.

In keeping with this original bottling, Macallan commissioned the creative force behind the 1981 bottle, David Holmes, who was also one of the architects of the advertising campaign in the 1980s and the early 1990s, to create the label and packaging design.

Colour: amber. Nose: it does remind me of some old style Macallan (we’re very far from the Fine Oak series here) but without any biggish fruity sherry. In fact, it’s quite austere and dry, rather on dark chocolate and leather. Also touches of bitter oranges, ginger tonic and a little wet cardboard. Mouth: classic youngish sherry monster. Finish: rather long, with some green spices from the oak on top of the bitter oranges. Grassy aftertaste.

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