Macallan 1989 SMWS 24.114 Christmas Dinner Party
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1989 |
| Bottled Year | 2011 |
| Age | 21년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Sherry Butt |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 52.3% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
노즈는 성냥을 그은 듯한 유황과 가죽, 고무의 인상으로 먼저 드러나고 그 아래에 셰리와 풀내, 오크가 깔린다. 물을 더하면 흙의 뉘앙스가 명확하게 살아난다. 팰럿은 향보다 훨씬 풍성하다. 흙과 뿌리, 약재를 연상시키는 셰리 위로 감초와 절인 레몬의 산미가 이어지며 구조감이 단단하다. 리필 셰리 벗에서 21년을 보낸 결과다. 피니시는 길고 허브 리큐어의 인상이 끝까지 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
full gold
air Nose
struck matches strike first, so to speak, together with some leather and rubber, which makes it not too different from the Samaroli except that the kirschy notes are much less obvious. Sherry. More grass, more oak. Kind of unsexy so far but water may unleash more aromas. Hopefully! With water: earth! ;-)
restaurant Palate
it’s a big, rich, earthy and medicinal kind of sherry, way nicer than on the nose when neat, tarry, rooty… Some gentian, chartreuse, maraschino (did Mr Mainardi add that? ;-)), a lot of liquorice, cough syrup, then crystallised lemons… Right, limoncello. A big yet nervous Macallan, much to my liking. With water: rich, fruitier, even earthier, with also these beautiful notes of oranges and toffee that we used to find in the old official Macallans
timer Finish
quite long, a tad grassier. Herbal liqueur again in the aftertaste