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the legend

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SKY

AND SPIRIT

38YO Blair Athol 'Eternal Cycle'

'THE ETERNAL CYCLE'

1988 Macallan 36 Year Old

Distilled 1st December 1988

Cask Number 9824304

Sherry Octave

This 1988 Macallan 36 Year Old Single Cask is a masterpiece of rarity and refinement. Distilled on 1st December 1988 and matured in a sherry octave cask—smaller in size, yet mighty in influence—it delivers an intensely rich, concentrated profile. Bottled at a robust 50.30% ABV, it balances power with elegance. With only 36 bottles released, it’s not just whisky—it’s a collector’s dream and a time capsule of Macallan’s legendary craftsmanship.

Distillery
51.50
Malt
Single Malt
Age
38 Years
ABV (%)
51.50
Bottles in Release
122

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The Legend of Hou Yi - the myth that gave birth to the Mid-Autumn Festival

Within each bottle lies a passage of time—sun-warmed days and moonlit nights, seasons cycling through oak and spirit. Like the endless rhythm of the sky, this whisky breathes, expands, and deepens with every phase. A spirit shaped by nature’s pulse and time’s patience. This is more than whisky; it’s an eternal dram.

Tasting Notes

NOSE

A collection of Forest fruits, combining blackberries, blackcurrants and a warm Oak, a background of toasted almond nuttiness

PALATE

A voluptuous and mouth coating texture with a full body, powdered rich dark cocoa, dark berry compote reduction, a little herbaceous with an earthy base.

FINISH

A Long lasting and rolling finish, with more of that soft oak influence, a little more dark chocolate with a lingering sweet zest from candied orange peel.