Macallan 1976
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1976 |
| Bottled Year | 1995 |
| Age | 18년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
오랜 세월이 응축된 적갈색이 잔 벽을 타고 무겁게 흐른다. 셰리 캐스크에서 18년을 보낸 시간이 마른 건포도와 오렌지 껍질, 묵은 오크 향으로 천천히 풀려 나온다. 한 모금은 진한 말린 과일 단맛과 가벼운 가죽, 다크초콜릿이 어우러져 입안을 부드럽게 감싼다. 43도의 절제된 도수가 1976년 빈티지의 우아한 균형을 흐트러뜨리지 않는다. 여운은 묵은 오크와 은은한 향신료로 길게 가라앉으며 옛 맥캘란의 품위를 또렷이 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold (just the same as the 18yo)
air Nose
starts much more on crystallised oranges, apricot jam, cooked strawberries and, again, grenadine. The mashy/yoghurty notes come through after a moment but they are much shyer than in the 18yo. The whole is denser and rounder but also quite simpler than the latter. Hints of slightly burnt apricot pie
restaurant Palate
certainly a better body than the 18 even if the profile is more or less the same. A little more oomph and a little more complexity this time, with more praline, honey-coated nuts, nougat and crème brûlée. Also a little ginger
timer Finish
not too long but more satisfying than the 18yo’s, mostly on candy sugar and caramel again. Not complex but pleasant. 79 points. MUSIC – Recommended listening: you couldn't escape the Dexy's midnight runners twenty years ago and then there's been Save Ferris doing the very same Come on Eileen.mp3 . I must admit I like it... (please don't shoort at me!) You may buy Save Ferris' music. October 17, 2007 TASTING – FOUR 18yo MACALLANS Macallan 18yo 1976/1994 (43%, OB, Giovinetti) This batch was different from the regular 1976 that was bottled in 1995 according to the MM’s data