Description
A limited-edition Islay single malt distilled in 2009, matured for 10 years in hogsheads or bourbon barrels and finished for 5 years in Caribbean rum casks from Cruzan, released for Fèis Ìle 2024.
Mac-Talla
Mac-Talla Rum Cask #15 Year Old, Hogshead & Rum Cask, 2009, 2024, 53.7%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
Average Score
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Overall Rating
86/100
Great86 / 100
Based on 4 published Maltiply reviews.
- Nose
- Exotic tropical fruit, warm rum influence, and a hint of salty peat smoke.
- Palate
- Salted caramel, banana foam, juicy caramelised tropical fruit, oak char, and vanilla.
- Finish
- Long-lasting exotic freshness and depth with maritime smoke and rum-cask sweetness.
Reviews
CedarRadio20 Sept85 / 100
The salted caramel and tropical fruit give this a friendly sweet side, while salty peat smoke keeps it from reading as purely dessert-like. The listed sale price of SGD 69.12 is useful context, but the balance of sweetness and smoke is what makes it appealing to me.
Nose: Exotic tropical fruit, Warm rum influence, A hint of salty peat smokePalate: Salted caramel, Banana foam, Juicy caramelised tropical fruit, Oak char, VanillaFinish: Exotic freshness and depth, Maritime smoke, Rum-cask sweetness
bookshopwren19 Jun86 / 100
Salted caramel and oak char appeal; SGD 69.12 offers useful price context.
Nose: No tasting notes yetPalate: No tasting notes yetFinish: No tasting notes yet
OatmilkCloud6 May86 / 100
The hogshead and rum-cask details are clear, and the rum influence pairs with the caramelised tropical fruit. Salted caramel and maritime smoke add contrast, though the notes suggest sweetness is a major part of the character.
Nose: Exotic tropical fruit, Warm rum influence, A hint of salty peat smokePalate: Salted caramel, Banana foam, Juicy caramelised tropical fruit, Oak char, VanillaFinish: Exotic freshness, Maritime smoke, Rum-cask sweetness
brass.tram4 Feb87 / 100
The rum sweetness alongside salty peat smoke gives this a clear point of difference, and the salted caramel and tropical fruit sound inviting. Oak char and maritime smoke keep it from reading as purely sweet, which suits my preference for a little restraint.
Nose: Exotic tropical fruit, Warm rum influence, Hint of salty peat smokePalate: Salted caramel, Banana foam, Juicy caramelised tropical fruit, Oak char, VanillaFinish: Long-lasting exotic freshness and depth, Maritime smoke, Rum-cask sweetness
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LatestSGD 79
HighSGD 79
LowSGD 79
Recently Sold
Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2026SGD 79.49
- Region
- Islay
- Age
- 15 Years
- Vintage
- 2009
- Bottled
- 2024
- ABV
- 53.7%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Mac-Talla
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Hogshead & Rum
- Bottling
- Official Bottling
- Peated
- Lightly Peated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- Cruzan rum distillery
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 580
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- Cloth drawstring bag
- Series highlights
- Friends of the Feis 2024 / Fèis Ìle 2024 release
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Fèis Ìle 2024 / Islay Festival release
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- Exotic tropical fruit, warm rum influence, and a hint of salty peat smoke.
- Palate
- Salted caramel, banana foam, juicy caramelised tropical fruit, oak char, and vanilla.
- Finish
- Long-lasting exotic freshness and depth with maritime smoke and rum-cask sweetness.