Macallan 12-year-old Gran Reserva
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Gran Reserva |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 90000 |
| ABV | 45.6% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
짙은 황금빛이 잔 벽을 타고 부드럽게 감돈다. 첫 향은 의외로 달큰해 사탕수수와 곡물, 으깬 감자 같은 포리지의 구수함이 번지고 옅은 흙내와 훈연이 뒤섞인다. 입에서는 향보다 힘이 붙어 감초와 진하게 우린 얼그레이, 블랙베리 젤리의 어두운 단맛이 짭조름함과 얽힌다. 45.6도의 도수가 12년 셰리 숙성의 무게를 단단히 받친다. 여운은 길고 달면서도 흙내음을 머금어 스페이사이드 매캘런 그란 리제르바 특유의 야성이 서늘하게 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
sweeter and quite softer at first nosing, with indeed a little cane sugar this time (eh?) and much shier peatiness and smokiness. Even more mashed potatoes and grain in this one, the whole getting frankly porridgy after a moment, with even whiffs of horse sweat. Soft and wild at the same time
restaurant Palate
punchier and peatier than on the nose, slightly salty, with also quite some liquorice and earl grey tea (heavily infused). Hints of stout, violet sweets, blackberry jelly. Again this bitterness (more old walnuts here)
timer Finish
long, more ‘peaty and candied’. This one isn’t too winey, but one can feel it’s not ‘regular’ whisky and that ‘something’ happened. I liked the rum version’s cleanliness a little better I must say. 79 points . Another Roman label we made 'just for fun' a few years ago when that famous ‘fake Macallans’ issue occured. Benriach 12 yo 'Importanticus Fumosus' (46%, OB, Peated Port Finish, 2520 bottles, 2007) Do you spot ‘port’ in Importanticus?