Macallan 12-Year-Old
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Oak |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 몰트의 곡물감보다 오크 쪽으로 기운 편으로 바닐라와 데운 버터의 부드러운 단맛이 먼저 두드러진다. 캐러멜라이즈된 향이 전체를 둥글게 감싸며 자극이 적다. 팰럿의 초반 어택은 캐러멜과 견과, 바닐라로 깔끔하게 열리지만 중반 이후에는 타닌이 앞서고 옅은 소금기와 감초가 남는다. 피니시는 길지 않게 정리된다. 옅은 금빛 색이 말해주듯 셰리 오크 표기에 비해 우드의 영향이 절제되어 있다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold, just a tad darker than the 8yo
air Nose
very similar, just a little less mashy but a tad oakier, with a little more vanilla and warm butter. Slightly rounder and more caramelised – and civilized. No comments on Japanese climate I’m afraid but I like this better than the 8 yo on the nose
restaurant Palate
the same happens on the palate, the attack is quite nice, caramelized, nutty and vanilled but it all falls apart after that, with just these tannins remaining, as well as a little cardboard and a little salt plus hints of liquorice. The finish isn’t quite as nonexistent as the 8yo’s but frankly, there isn’t much happening here. Certainly not a samurai: 72 points . Now, the good news is that you don’t even need to rinse your glass before you pour yourself another whisky. Macallan ‘Whisky Maker's Selection' (42.8%, OB, circa 2006) A new version for duty free outlets