The Whisky Fair
6.5

The Whisky Fair

The Macallan Distillery

1971, 35 Years Old, Olorosso Sherry Wood

ABV 35%

No balance,too much wood, this whisky has outlived its cask.

Dominic Roskrow

Specification

The Whisky Fair

Brand

1971, 35 Years Old, Olorosso Sherry Wood

Expression

Single Malt

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

35%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Independent Bottling

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Dominic Roskrow

Taster

Nose: Prune juice,polished wood,very old and dusty. Will it take water? Yes! Squidgy pear and peach.

Palate: Lots of tarttannin,with stewed fruits fighting to save themselves from drowning.

Finish: Very woody,very tanniny,going nowhere fast.

Comment: No balance,too much wood, this whisky has outlived its cask.

Score: 6

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Oaky. The sherry influence takes the whisky on the dark side. Concentrated wood extract. Walnut. Damp walls. Not the sweet dried fruit that you expect from a sherry maturation.

Palate: Bittersweet. Wood speaks up again. Not much more than this walnut and burnt caramel bitter taste.

Finish: Bitter,spicy.

Comment: Too old? Or too weak a new make to cope with the sherry influence. Or a poor cask ? Disappointing.

Score: 7

6.5
Overall Score

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