Macallan 1940 GM Speymalt
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1940 |
| Bottled Year | 2001 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Vatting of 3 Sherry Casks |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들면 옅은 금빛이 얇게 돌고 향은 의외로 거침없이 올라온다. 코를 대면 사과주스와 사이다 같은 새콤함이 먼저 나오고 이어 오트케이크와 죽처럼 곡물 냄새가 두껍게 깔리며 감초가 그 위를 정리한다. 셰리 캐스크 세 통을 섞은 이 보틀링을 한 모금 머금으면 캐러멜과 구운 브리오슈가 앞에서 반짝이다 금세 잦아든다. 삼킨 뒤에는 마른 타닌만 짧게 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
pale gold
air Nose
not shy at all, starting on lots of apple juice and cider, with hints of mint and getting then much grainier and mashier (porridge, oatcakes, mashed potatoes), with quite some liquorice to spice the whole up. Certainly pleasant as an everyday malt under Italian climates
restaurant Palate
the attack is pretty nice (nice caramel and toasted brioche) but it’s then very weak and almost falls apart after just two or three seconds, leaving room for some tannins and not much else. No middle and a very short finish, with just these tannins. I don’t know whether that’s a flaw but it’s extremely harmless to say the least. 70 points. Macallan 'Distiller's Choice’ (40%, OB, circa 2004) This version was for Japan