ABV 40%
A formidable dram with enough about it to scrum down with any heavyweight.
Doug McIvor
The Macallan
Brand
1979, 18 Years Old, Gran Reserva
Expression
Single Malt
Type
18
Age (Years)
40%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Deep and rich, raisins, beeswax and toffee, then a greener edge of toffee apples and wood sap.
Palate: Dark, luxurious, treacle toffeeish and lingering with fresher notes of apples; oranges and spice.
Finish: Long, rewarding rich chocolatey and smoky.
Comment: A formidable dram with enough about it to scrum down with any heavyweight.
Score: 9.5
Taster
Nose: Rich sherry at first. Then malty nuttiness. Cottage pudding. Finally floweriness.
Palate: Big and oily but very dry. Thick-cut bitter-orange and ginger marmalade on well-done toast. Then buttery, syrupy maltiness, developing to nutty sherry sweetness.
Finish: Richly fruity. Raisiny. Warming.
Comment: Strictly for lovers of powerfully oaked whiskies.
Score: 9.5
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