Macallan 40-year-old The Red Collection

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryMacallan
BottlerDistillery Bottling
Bottling Series-
Vintage-
Bottled Year2023
Age40년
Cask TypeOak
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV44.2%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionSpeyside
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Flavor Profile

Dried Fruit
Chocolate
Oaky
Sweet
Vanilla
Fruity
Honey
Creamy
Spicy
Nutty
Floral
Citrus
Herbal
Smoky
Maritime
Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

amber/cognac

air Nose

softer than the Villa René Lalique, rounder, and rather on panettone, chocolate, raisins, and candied oranges. I find it quite fresh, with a certain elegance. Marzipan-filled dates. This is classic Macallan, reminding me of the old blue 30 yo (caution, there are many fakes of that one)

restaurant Palate

an arrival all on bitter oranges and tobacco, plus chestnut honey. A tad rougher than I had hoped after the nose, and certainly more tannic. Strong black tea. Now, everything’s under control, and it tends to resemble some great old Armagnac

timer Finish

long, on tobacco and cinnamon. The tannins, while obvious, are very lovely

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