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Maturity, refined rather than OTT. Great to see distillery character retained at this age.
Dave Broom
The Macallan
Brand
25 Years Old, Fine Oak
Expression
Single Malt
Type
25
Age (Years)
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: More concentrated. Citrus peels, overripe fruit, polished oak. Intense and exotic: rose petals, Turkish Delight, parma violet, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Palate: Tobacco notes, chocolate and coconut. Coffee, heather. A good back-palate whisky.
Finish: White pepper, crystalline ginger. Elegant.
Comment: Maturity, refined rather than OTT. Great to see distillery character retained at this age.
Score: 9
Taster
Nose: Vanilla and caramel, but undercut by something smoky and slightly bitter. A raked over bonfire of autumn leaves.
Palate: Cloves, marmalade and smoky malt are in here, but so is old wood. Spices and honey, brittle toffee.
Finish: The cask is just about held in check by the integrity of The Macallan. A creamy character lingers.
Comment: No further, I think.
Score: 7.8
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