50th Note! Undeniably Macallan, but on a new and different plane. The nose is rich, intense and humming with floral honey and woody spices. With water and time to open, a glorious suffusion of macadamia nuts and warm vanilla, along with a wonderful undercurrent of malt chocolate. Hint of distant smoke. On the palate it's full, with zesty orange peel and candied ginger. The finish starts with cinnamon sugar, then finds a very old, stalwart piece of good oak and sands it. One of the very best bottles I've ever had... I may have to defenestrate my entire rating scale. Dry glass: Chocolate covered strawberries!