Macallan 1997 GM Speymalt
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Gordon & MacPhail (GM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2023 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 40.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 부드럽고 꿀에 가깝게 열린다. 담뱃잎과 꿀이 겹치는 당대 맥캘란 특유의 조합이 명확하게 드러나고 호두와 헤이즐넛, 피칸을 가볍게 구운 듯한 고소함이 뒤를 받친다. 흙과 버섯 뉘앙스가 배경에 깔린다. 리필 셰리 호그스헤드에서 숙성했지만 40도 병입인 만큼 팰럿 중반은 다소 힘이 빠지며 비스킷과 크리스마스 케이크, 설탕에 절인 오렌지가 이어진다. 피니시는 짧고 깨끗하며 화이트 초콜릿이 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
it is rather lovely, soft, honeyed, with those tobacco-and-honey notes typical of Macallan in those days, a whiff of old Yquem (yes!), and a charming mix of nuts—walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pumpkin seeds, macadamias—all lightly toasted. Hints of earth, mushrooms and more tobacco, so yes, definitely Macallan, though at 40% vol. the weaknesses will show on the palate
restaurant Palate
well, even at 40% vol., it’s a very good Macallan and remains a very good whisky. There’s that honeyed tobacco again, biscuits, dried fruits, even Christmas cake and candied orange. It just tends to frustrate the palate slightly in mid-mouth, likely due to the low wattage. It’s a bit like acoustic Led Zeppelin, if you will
timer Finish
a little short, but clean, rather floral and slightly earthy. Lacks a bit of punch though. Surprising notes of white chocolate in the aftertaste