Macallan 1978 DL The Old Malt Cask
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1978 |
| Bottled Year | 2004 |
| Age | 25년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
밝은 구릿빛이 잔 속에서 담담하게 자리를 잡는다. 같은 1978년 원액을 담은 리필 호그스헤드지만 이 병은 향의 선이 더 마르고 곧아 볶은 보리와 다크 로스트 커피가 먼저 나선다. 뒤이어 감초와 오븐에서 오래 구운 케이크의 향이 깊게 머문다. 50도의 도수는 입안에서 파인애플 통조림과 설탕 절임 과실을 밀어 올리며 두꺼운 단맛을 만든다. 여운은 길고 마른 오크의 향이 부드럽게 비친다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
light amber
air Nose
this one’s completely different – much closer to the OBs, yet very different. Much less creamy, sharper, on coffee, over baked cake, liquorice, chicory. Nice sherry, but rather in the ‘fino’ style. Roasted beans, hot bread. Simple, but very nice and quite special
restaurant Palate
great attack, on tropical fruits on one side and sherry on the other side. Lots of oomph! Orange peel, candy sugar, cake… Let’s check if I still have some Cask Strength OB somewhere on my shelves… I’d love to compare both now… Here it is, a 10 yo OB at 58.8%. Oh yes, the OB is much more sherried, more tannic and more winey. It really sticks your tongue to your palate! So, the W&M is somewhere between the boldly sherried (former) OBs and the full bourbon C/S Macallans one can sometimes find at IBs like Douglas Laing. I think it’s very good, its finish is long – just a little too sweetish for my tastes. 85 points . Macallan 25 yo 1978/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 1214, 258 bottles)