4/6/2023 0 Comments Macallan 12 tasting noteaThe Whiskey Reviewer uses a letter-based rating system, instead of the numerical 100-grade rating system. Anyway, as with any other release from the distillery, The Macallan 15 Double oak is one of those whiskies that don’t fail.Īvailable in selected markets in Europe, The Macallan 15 Double Cask retails for €99. The 15 year old is way spicier and drier than its younger sibling, though it doesn’t have quite the same charm. It is balanced and, the sherry notes are present without overlapping the other nuances. The Macallan has their style, and The Macallan 15 Double Cask is a textbook example. ![]() The finish is long and dry, highlighting nutmeg and a fresh touch of ginger. There are intense drying oak flavors, and light almond notes. It is lighter than expected, with orange sponge cake and baked apple notes. Then it evolves to the sweeter side, full of vanilla and raisins. It highlights black pepper, cinnamon, and nutmeg. On the palate, this dram is a spicy bomb in the foreground, drying slowly the palate. There are also some dark chocolate notes. It also has fruity notes of apple pie, pears in syrup and raisins, with a caramel rum-like souvenir. It is spicier than the 12 year old, with some cinnamon and clove notes. On the nose is creamy, with caramel and butter notes. In the glass, the whisky takes the look of amontillado sherry. The Macallan 15 Double Cask is bottled at 43% ABV, with (the customary) no color added. That is why they claim that this range explores what happens when different oak barrels that have been seasoned with sherry are blended. In 2021, The Macallan Double Cask becomes a three-expression range, with 12, 15, and 18 year old whiskies.įor the Double Cask range, The Macallan chooses new American oak barrels that were sent to Spain for a Sherried touch, and combines them the more usual Sherry casks of European oak. It became their basic range, with the earlier 1824 range was discontinued in 2018. In 2016, The Macallan presented a new collection of whiskies, that included The Macallan 12 Double Cask, Triple Cask, and Sherry Oak.
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