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$3,985
Matured in a mixture of sherry and bourbon casks. This range has been around for a few years now and seems to have weathered the storm it caused amongst the faithful when it was initially released.
“A cracker, typical of old (and older style) Speyside. 9/10” -Dave Broom, Whisky Magazine
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The nose is quite full and rich. There are some lovely herbal notes. Fruit salad emerges with exotic splendour. The bourbon is quite prominent with a citrussy persuasion. The wood develops with a soft spicy smoke and a palpable chewiness. The finish is of medium-length with chewy spiced oak.
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside Whisky
Distillery: The Macallan
Bottler: The Macallan
Age: 21 year old Whisky
Style: Single Malt Whisky
Alcohol: 43%
Volume: 70cl
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Tasting Notes By Dave Broom
Nose: Rich, heavy, shows maturity. Floral notes (violet/pot pourri) and spices (ginger, allspice, nutmeg, candied peels). Oily; floor polish, sandalwood.
Palate: Lively. Fruit, sweet spices and oak pool in the centre. Big with a silky/oily mouthfeel.
Finish: Cocoa butter. Long.
Comment: A cracker, typical of old (and older style) Speyside.
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Tasting Notes By Gavin Smith
Nose: Fewer floral notes, more vanilla and toffee.
Palate: The bourbon cask is beginning to assert its influence here. Vanilla and toffee on top of still lively malt and spice.
Finish: Lengthy and complex, malt and vanilla nicely in harmony.
Comment: Fine if you’re a bourbon fan, but this is perhaps a little too far for me.