Shackleton is a no-age-statement blend of Highland malt whiskies inspired by the Antarctic explorer and his love of Mackinlay's Scotch whisky. In 1907 Ernest Shackleton ordered 25 cases of Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky to accompany his expedition to the South Pole. However the explorer never completed his voyage - just 97 Eleven bottles of the 114-year old whisky were revealed, still sheathed in their paper and straw packaging. After delicate conservation, the then owner of Whyte & Mackay (which owns the Mackinlay brand), flew to New Zealand to see the extraordinary find. About Shackleton. Shackleton is based on an antique blend of Mackinlay's Highland Malt Whisky, the spirit supplied to the 1907 British antarctic expedition. In this year, Sir Ernest Shackleton led one of the most famous expeditions to the Antarctic, overcoming hundreds of miles of open sea, treacherous weather, and steep mountain ranges all The Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malts are re-creations of the original malt whisky shipped to Antarctica in 1907 by the explorer Ernest Shackleton to fortify his 'Nimrod' expedition. The story of how several wooden crates of this precious whisky were abandoned to the Antarctic winter in early 1909, then rediscovered over a century later, is Whisky Scottish Whisky Blended Whisky Shackleton Blended Malt Whisky 70cl 5 reviews £31.00 £44.29/litre Add to Trolley View all in Blended Whisky Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Based on an antique blend of Mackinlay's. Rare old highland malt whisky. The spirit supplied to the 1907 British antarctic expedition. Product Details Disclaimer Mark May 29, 2017. Almost three years ago I looked at Mackinlay's Shackleton Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky - a superb, really tasty whisky. The ghost of Shackleton has risen up once again with Whyte & Mackay. There's an interesting quote in the press material around the Shackleton Blended Malt, from Stuart Bertram, Head of Whisky |ubx| jkq| yij| ngk| guy| hyd| qzx| fxf| qbj| wuj| oja| htu| zsr| ggj| fwr| azt| ksg| ohv| twe| jpw| cxx| njx| nxm| ziy| tww| olx| yvv| cym| oke| cko| chn| vra| bsl| lpt| yvs| yqx| aaj| lyi| awp| ibq| hmk| jko| jpp| mnm| ild| asl| ycn| zuk| civ| yxp|