Macallan 12-year-old Sherry Oak
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | Sherry Oak |
| Vintage | - |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 기울여 색을 보면 셰리 캐스크를 거쳤다기엔 옅은 연한 금빛이 흐른다. 코를 가져가면 바닐라와 데운 버터, 캐러멜의 둥근 단내가 정돈된 채로 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 고소한 견과와 캐러멜의 첫인상이 꽤 좋지만 곧 탄닌과 소금기, 감초만 남기고 무너진다. 삼킨 뒤에는 43도라는 도수에 비해 남는 것이 적어 잔을 헹구지 않고 다음 잔을 따라도 될 만큼 조용하다.
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