The Macallan
8.6

The Macallan

Quest Collection Lumina

ABV 41.3%

A bitter sweet symphony, great balance.

Rob Allanson

Specification

The Macallan

Brand

The Macallan

Bottler

Quest Collection Lumina

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

41.3%

ABV

Highland

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Rob Allanson

Taster

Nose: Opening the door to a florist shop. Sappy, springwood notes, bluebells and daffodils. Then takes a turn into furniture polish, old leather and oriental spices. Some tar notes. Lavender honey. Chilli crab paste.

Palate: Kirsch-filled chocolates, rose water and salted nuts. Black pepper cashews and blackcurrant jelly. Toffee apples, toast and marmalade.

Finish: Spirity at first then tropical fruits and a hit of spices.

Comment: A bitter sweet symphony, great balance.

Score: 8.9

Lyndsey Gray

Taster

Nose: Loaded with mint choc chip ice cream, cocoa dusted rum truffles and salted pistachios. Clementine segments, grape soda and a bouquet of roses.

Palate: Luscious notes of crushed red grapes, skimmed milk, apple juice and finishes off with hints of Turkish Delight, butterscotch angel delight and freshly washed linen.

Finish: An earthy and floral note carries through alongside a chalky Braeburn red apple texture.

Comment: Can’t decide between fruit or cake? Have both with a glass of almond milk.

Score: 8.2

8.6
Overall Score

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