Macallan
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Macallan

The Macallan Distillery

30 Years Old, 1989 Vintage Ex Sherry Cask

ABV 44.1%

Hello sherry bomb… they seem so few and far between these days, especially of this calibre.

Rob Allanson

Specification

Hard to Find Whisky

The Macallan

Brand

Hard to Find Whisky

Bottler

30 Years Old, 1989 Vintage Ex Sherry Cask

Expression

Single Malt

Type

30

Age (Years)

44.1%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Rich, thick and unctuous. Dark orange marmalade, the good stuff, clove spices with cinnamon and then very gentle wood smoke, like putting a new log on dying embers.

Palate: Those clove and cinnamon spices are here too, but tempered with some vanilla oak layers. Dried apricot and pineapple come through.

Finish: Really takes its time with plenty of black tea tannins and rich sherry influenced notes.

Comment: Hello sherry bomb… they seem so few and far between these days, especially of this calibre.

Score: 9.4

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: Warm, creamy notes with a metallic edge of butterscotch fudge, copper shavings and coconut yoghurt. Barbecued bananas, crème fraiche with honey and a can of Ting.

Palate: That metallic note carries through. It sits alongside flavours of torched grapefruit peel, rosemary sea salt flakes and lemon curd.

Finish: One tangy and tart whisky going on here. Aluminium foil and parmesan cheese joining in.

Comment: This is taking no prisoners on the old tastebuds.

Score: 8.7

9
Overall Score

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