Scott's Selection
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Scott's Selection

The Macallan Distillery

1989, 22 Years Old

ABV 49%

A clean, light and fresh example.

Dave Broom

Specification

Scott's Selection

Brand

1989, 22 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

22

Age (Years)

2011

Year of Bottling

49%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Light and slightly hot. Wet plaster then sultana and a bready (matured maltiness) note. With water, some lemon meringue pie as well as apple and cinnamon.

Palate: An oily feel , then the uplift of huge orange notes whch then shift into milk chocolate. Mouthfilling. Then relaxes into pear.

Finish: Long and still shows ripe fruit.

Comment: A clean, light and fresh example.

Score: 7.9

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Delicate. Grassy. Lemon balm, angelica. Star anis. Lemonade. Lemon posset. White chocolate. On time coconut and gorse. Layers of aromas taking their time to breakthrough.

Palate: Smooth, silky. Quite firm and rich. The same grassy and fruity profile as on the nose. Fresh and clean.

Finish: Long, spicy and dry.

Comment: A beautiful example of a successful bourbon cask maturation. Fresh and satisfying. A Macallan ? I would never have guessed…

Score: 8.2

8
Overall Score

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