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Takes time to open but worth the wait. The complete package and arguably the best.
Dave Broom
The Macallan
Brand
15 Years Old, Fine Oak
Expression
Single Malt
Type
15
Age (Years)
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Orange peel and ripe melon, mango, vanilla pod. Hot sawdust, coconut/hazelnut, wax polish.
Palate: Honey, nutty oak, cooked orchard fruits (Crème de pêche, black banana). Caramel toffee, oak, bracken, malt, dark chocolate. Superb balance.
Finish: Very complex fruits with a spicy tingle.
Comment: Takes time to open but worth the wait. The complete package and arguably the best.
Score: 9.3
Taster
Nose: Perhaps a touch more vanilla sweetness than the 12 Years Old.
Palate: Altogether 'bigger' in the mouth than its younger stablemates, but slightly more citric and winey.
Finish: Mellow, cooked fruits.
Comment: This is getting difficult, but the 12 Years Old still just edges it for me.
Score: 8.3
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