Macallan 1997 MM
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Murray McDavid (MM) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1997 |
| Bottled Year | 2007 |
| Age | 12년 |
| Cask Type | Bourbon / Zinfandel |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | 2000 |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
잔을 흔들면 진판델 캐스크를 거친 술이 옅은 붉은 기를 띤 금빛으로 잔 벽에 매달린다. 코를 가져가면 블랙베리 젤리와 제비꽃 사탕 같은 달콤한 향이 먼저 올라오고 곧 곡물의 구수함이 뒤섞인다. 한 모금을 삼키면 감초와 진하게 우린 얼그레이의 쌉쌀함이 혀 옆을 조인다. 1997년 증류해 12년을 채운 이 보틀링은 목을 넘긴 뒤 마른 호두 껍질의 떫은 기운을 남긴다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
sweeter and quite softer at first nosing, with indeed a little cane sugar this time (eh?) and much shier peatiness and smokiness. Even more mashed potatoes and grain in this one, the whole getting frankly porridgy after a moment, with even whiffs of horse sweat. Soft and wild at the same time
restaurant Palate
punchier and peatier than on the nose, slightly salty, with also quite some liquorice and earl grey tea (heavily infused). Hints of stout, violet sweets, blackberry jelly. Again this bitterness (more old walnuts here)
timer Finish
long, more ‘peaty and candied’. This one isn’t too winey, but one can feel it’s not ‘regular’ whisky and that ‘something’ happened. I liked the rum version’s cleanliness a little better I must say. 79 points . Another Roman label we made 'just for fun' a few years ago when that famous ‘fake Macallans’ issue occured. Benriach 12 yo 'Importanticus Fumosus' (46%, OB, Peated Port Finish, 2520 bottles, 2007) Do you spot ‘port’ in Importanticus?