Scott's Selection
8.2

Scott's Selection

The Macallan Distillery

1989, 23 Years Old

ABV 50%

An easy whisky to get on with, to relax with. All is in balance.

Rob Allanson

Specification

Scott's Selection

Brand

1989, 23 Years Old

Expression

Single Malt

Type

23

Age (Years)

50%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: A sort of film canister note at first then pear drops, acetone. Fresh cut barley,\rwarm bread and a grist edge. There is a sweetness too underlying things.

Palate: The sweetness comes through as does a creamy, almost Chantilly cream note. A lemon zest zip too.

Finish: Sweetness to the end.

Comment: An easy whisky to get on with, to relax with. All is in balance.

Score: 8

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Grassy with a distinctive nail varnish note. It fades and leads way to cereals.\rBarley sugar, dry hay, honey. Then a floral aroma. Meadowsweet and hawthorn blossom.

Palate: Smooth and sweet. Citrussy. Lemon posset, lemon grass. Lovely refreshing taste. The alcohol is well mastered.

Finish: Sweet, fresh, minty.

Comment: A lovely dram, straightforward and lively.

Score: 8.3

8.2
Overall Score

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