ABV 43%
The effect of water is funny. It hardens the nose and softens the palate at the same time.
Martine Nouet
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
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
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
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