Macallan 1988 DL XOP - Celebrating 75 Glorious Years of Whisky
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Douglas Laing (DL) |
| Bottling Series | XOP - Celebrating 75 Glorious Years of Whisky |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | 35년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Butt |
| Cask Number | 17972 |
| Bottles Released | 334 |
| ABV | 44.4% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
깊은 앰버가 잔 안쪽에서 조용히 빛을 머금는다. 리필 버트에서 35년을 보낸 이 위스키는 향이 요란하지 않고 숲으로 걸어 들어가듯 전나무와 솔방울, 이끼와 버섯을 차례로 내놓는다. 그 뒤로 오래된 보르도와 잘 관리된 시가 상자의 향이 배어 나온다. 44.4도의 입안에는 고급 초콜릿과 오래된 아르마냑, 매실주와 체리주의 결이 겹쳐 흐른다. 여운은 초콜릿과 리큐어로 부드럽게 이어져 자꾸 잔을 부른다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
deep amber
air Nose
absolutely not a monster or an aroma bomb, and in that respect it's quite different from the 2005 and 2003. We're rather wandering throughout some woods, with old firs, cones, needles, mushrooms, moss, fern… Well you see. Then some old left-bank Bordeaux (Pauillac?) and an old humidor full of Cuban puros, some very old and well-taken care of. Let's not forget to mention these whiffs of Spanish bellota ham, if you please
restaurant Palate
deluxe chocolates, once again a feeling of really old armagnac, umeshu, cherry wine, peach liqueur, old raisins that went dry, pipe tobacco, then these piney touches once more (pine needles) and simply more chocolate. Give it a little time, do not rush it even if, or rather because at 44.4%, it goes down with the speed of an Austrian skier. With bells and whistles
timer Finish
medium, really on chocolate and liqueurs, which makes it extremely moreish, which is dangerous