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
잔을 코끝에 가져가면 올로로소를 입은 옛 맥캘란답게 초콜릿과 말린 오렌지, 서늘한 민트 향이 먼저 다가온다. 잔을 흔들수록 커피와 자두 잼, 당밀과 좋은 발사믹의 향이 층을 이루며 나온다. 한 모금을 머금으면 의외로 짭조름하고 옅은 고무 기운이 스치다가 생강 에일 같은 단맛으로 바뀐다. 1966년 증류해 31년을 보낸 이 보틀링은 삼킨 뒤 카라멜의 마른 단맛을 남긴다.
AITasting 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)