ABV 43%
Classic example of The Macallan.
David Robertson
The Macallan
Brand
Special Reserve
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
43%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Clove spice, cinnamon, citrus orange, some dried fruits.
Palate: Powerful rich clove spice with dried fruit.
Finish: Viscous and rich in the mouth it has a long and lingering spicy clove finish.
Comment: Classic example of The Macallan.
Score: 9.5
Taster
Nose: Immediate clean, dry, peat smoke.
Palate: Big, firm. Peaty, grassy, lively.
Finish: Sweet, gingery. Treacly. Astonishingly long.
Comment: This is true of several of the older Macallans, suggesting that the sherry casks had contained styles other than dry Oloroso.
Score: 9.3
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