Produced by Charles Mackinlay & Co., Mackinlay’s Shackleton Replica 2nd Edition is a 47.3% ABV blended malt scotch paying tribute to the 1907 Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton and replicates the spirit found in 2007 under Shackleton’s hut. It is also encased in a replica of the original straw packaging. As of 2024, bottles retail from around $530 to upwards of $700 in the U.S.
I think this baby hasn’t quite got the first Edition’s impact and zing, nor its complexity, but it remains a very fine dram if you like old-school Highlanders.
Yes, it is still expensive for a blended malt (even though some of the blend is clearly from 30-year or older stock), but let’s be frank: It’s pretty much as cool as a bottle of whisky can get.