The Macallan Distillery
ABV 35%
No balance,too much wood, this whisky has outlived its cask.
Dominic Roskrow
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
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
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
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