The Macallan
7.5

The Macallan

The Flask, 22 Years Old

ABV 43%

The effect of water is funny. It hardens the nose and softens the palate at the same time.

Martine Nouet

Specification

The Macallan

Brand

The Flask, 22 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

22

Age (Years)

43%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Sour. Oaky. A butyric note. Cider cellar. Hint of apple blossom honey. Rounding up in time. The butyric note goes out. Still sour though. Pear cider. Autumnal. Dour with water though.

Palate: A short sweet start then the sourness comes. With more oak. Some liquorice. The 'miner's lozenges'

Finish: Rather short. Sweet and sour.

Comment: The effect of water is funny. It hardens the nose and softens the palate at the same time.

Score: 7.3

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: A grassy and light start. Lemon verbena tea, runny honey, glacé cherries, cherry blossom blooms. Aromatic wood and a floral edge.

Palate: Sweet, with rich oak tones. Those glacé cherry and honey notes comes through and the oak spices build up. Water brings more sweetness to a point.

Finish: Smooth, short and sweet.

Comment: An easy gentle dram, just go easy with the water, it does not really need it.

Score: 7.7

7.5
Overall Score

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