Macallan 1966 SV Vintage Collection - Dumpy
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Signatory Vintage (SV) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1966 |
| Bottled Year | 1997 |
| Age | 31년 |
| Cask Type | Oak Cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 53.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
full amber – Cognac
air Nose
very ‘oloroso’ of course, starting mainly on chocolate, dried oranges and something fairly minty. Really powerful at 43%! An old-style, full-bodied Macallan, getting rather coffeeish with also quite some plum jam, molasses and high-quality balsamic vinegar (not the supermarket stuff). Hints of Guinness and gin, mulled wine, getting very spicy (cardamom) and even a little herbal (fresh coriander). Very complex and quite different from what we’re used to nowadays – a true, classic Macallan
restaurant Palate
ah, now it’s a little simpler, starting quite salty and slightly rubbery, without the expected bold oloroso notes. A little ‘strange’ but enjoyable. Sweet and rather tannic, with again something ‘beer-ish’, ginger ale, maybe a certain weakness in the middle. It gets a little deceptive now, the finish itself being unexpectedly a little short, caramelly and slightly drying. No doubt it’s not one of the very best old Macallans, finally, although it’s still worth 87 points in my books. Macallan 31 yo 1966/1998 (53%, Signatory, cask #4178, 198 bottles)
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