Macallan 1988 SMWS 24.73 The spirit shines through
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1988 |
| Bottled Year | 2003 |
| Age | 14년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 58.2% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
황금빛 앰버가 잔 속에서 짙게 흔들린다. 향은 타르와 흙으로 거칠게 열리고 솔잎과 송진, 박하가 뒤엉키며 그 아래 볶지 않은 코코아 가루의 마른 쓴맛이 깃든다. 58.2도의 입은 니스와 윌리엄스 배로 시작해 자몽과 흑차, 파이프 담배로 옮겨가며 정향과 호두주의 결을 남긴다. 1988년 원액이 14년을 보낸 이 소사이어티 24.73번은 매끄럽기보다 솔직하다. 여운은 중간 길이로 달다가 쌉쌀하게 접힌다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
golden amber
air Nose
even rougher than the 2018, but that may be the higher strength indeed. This time we’re finding a little tar and rather more earth, as well as bags of pine needles, eugenol, menthol, pinesap and such. Some raw cocoa powder too, as well as hard-boiled eggs. Not obligatorily a good sign, we agree. The jury’s still out… With water: cherries, nail polish, chocolate, used matches, mushrooms…
restaurant Palate
unusual. Varnish at first, then Williams pears (is it that young?), grapefruits, some sulphur again, eating black pipe tobacco… I’m not too sure, I have to say. With water: black tea, tobacco, sulphur, bitter oranges, bitter chocolate, cloves, amontillado, walnut wine… All rather good things, but it’s a tad dissonant
timer Finish
medium, a notch sweeter, but there’s a bitterness in the aftertaste that’s not very pleasant