Macallan 2009 En Primeur
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | En Primeur |
| Vintage | 2009 |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Spanish Oak Ex-sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | 16859 |
| Bottles Released | 406 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
금빛이 잔 안에서 맑게 퍼진다. 향은 사탕수수 설탕의 부드러운 단맛으로 시작해 곡물과 죽처럼 포근한 결로 이어지고 그 끝에 옅은 연기가 스친다. 스패니시 오크 셰리 호그스헤드에서 12년을 보낸 이 앙 프리뫼르는 입에서 향보다 힘이 세져 감초와 진하게 우린 얼그레이 그리고 블랙베리 젤리의 단맛이 겹치고 옅은 소금기가 그 사이를 가른다. 46도의 여운은 길고 설탕에 절인 과실과 호두의 쌉쌀함을 남긴다.
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?