North-Star-Speyside Connection - 52% (Macallan 35+10yo & Tamdhu 20yo)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 52% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Speyside Connection is a ten-year-old blended malt whose age statement reflects its youngest component, distilled in 2016. North Star Spirits combines 35- and 10-year-old Macallan with 20-year-old Tamdhu from a sherry hogshead and sherry butts. The composition was bottled in 2026 at 52%; it is non-chill-filtered and contains no added colouring.

Sultanas, honey toffee and cinnamon open the nose over polished oak. On the palate, the focus is less on any single aroma than on the texture: the blended malt feels luxurious, vibrantly fruity and underpinned by lasting warmth. Fruity and spicy elements remain together through the long, warm finish. The composition thus combines mature depth with a clear, vibrant fruit character.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Sultanas, honey toffee and cinnamon rest over polished oak.
• Palate: The palate shows a luxurious texture, vibrant fruit and lasting warmth.
• Finish: The finish is long and warm, with fruity and spicy elements.

Distillery/Bottler:

The Macallan Distillery and Tamdhu Distillery produced the Speyside malts used in this whisky. North Star Spirits composed the blended malt and bottled it as an independent bottler. The company focuses on cask-strength bottlings and transparent information on its labels.

The history of The Macallan began in 1824 on the Easter Elchies Estate beside the River Spey, while Tamdhu consistently centres its work on Oloroso sherry oak. Both distilleries are represented in this composition by precisely specified age tiers: Macallan at 35 and 10 years, and Tamdhu at 20 years. The stated age of ten years reflects the youngest component.

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