Macallan 1989 SMWS 24.82 Heather, honey, vanilla and tar

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Macallan
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1989
Bottled Year	2005
Age	15년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	57.2%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Dried Fruit

Honey

Vanilla

Chocolate

Floral

Sweet

Oaky

Creamy

Fruity

Nutty

Citrus

Smoky

Herbal

Spicy

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

gold

air Nose

a little close right at the start, but soon to exhale some very interesting notes of fresh butter, herbs (lovage) and cold ashes. A different Macallan, that’s for sure. There’s a phase where it gets also a little cardboardy, with lots of vanillin, before it switches to fudge and milk caramel (Werther’s Originals). Lots of cappuccino notes, roasted peanuts, praline… Oh, the coffee gets bolder and bolder and after a good five minutes, it smells just like a Jamaica Blue Mountain! Very special indeed – is that espresso, Mr. Samaroli?

restaurant Palate

oh, it’s extremely salty and spicy at first sip. How unusual! Herb decoction, meat sauce… Lots of liquorice too, burnt caramel, Chinese plum sauce, balsamic vinegar… Incredible, I guess you could just pour it on a steak… The funny thing is that it’s most enjoyable. Possibly the first sweet and salty whisky I ever tasted - I mean, it’s ‘really’ salty. Yes, that’s what it is: infused Dutch salted liquorice. Now I understand why Johannes loves it that much. Well, I like it too, and the finish is rather long and… meaty (on Peking duck with its sauce). Worth trying, definitely, and one of the best recent Macallans I had. For ages. 90 points . Macallan 15 yo 1989/2005 (57.2%, SMWS 24.82)

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