Macallan 1938 GM A Pure Highland Malt
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | A Pure Highland Malt |
| Vintage | 1938 |
| Bottled Year | - |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Sherry Wood |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 43.0% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 기울여 빛에 비추면 오래 숙성된 짙은 적갈색이 잔 안에서 진하게 일렁인다. 코끝에 가져가면 셰리의 마른 과일과 묵은 오크, 가죽 향이 천천히 올라온다. 한 모금 머금으면 31년을 채운 옛 맥캘란의 둥근 단맛이 혀 위로 매끄럽게 퍼진다. 입에 굴리면 셰리 우드가 남긴 건포도와 향신료가 골동품 같은 깊이를 더한다. 1938년 증류라는 시간이 셰리의 풍미를 우아하게 다듬어 놓았다. 삼킨 뒤 마른 과일과 오래된 오크의 단맛이 목 뒤로 오래 머문다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold, just a tad darker than the 8yo
air Nose
very similar, just a little less mashy but a tad oakier, with a little more vanilla and warm butter. Slightly rounder and more caramelised – and civilized. No comments on Japanese climate I’m afraid but I like this better than the 8 yo on the nose
restaurant Palate
the same happens on the palate, the attack is quite nice, caramelized, nutty and vanilled but it all falls apart after that, with just these tannins remaining, as well as a little cardboard and a little salt plus hints of liquorice. The finish isn’t quite as nonexistent as the 8yo’s but frankly, there isn’t much happening here. Certainly not a samurai: 72 points . Now, the good news is that you don’t even need to rinse your glass before you pour yourself another whisky. Macallan ‘Whisky Maker's Selection' (42.8%, OB, circa 2006) A new version for duty free outlets