Macallan 1998 WM Barrel Selection
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Macallan |
| Bottler | Wilson & Morgan (WM) |
| Bottling Series | Barrel Selection |
| Vintage | 1998 |
| Bottled Year | 2012 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Marsala Casks Finish |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
호박빛이 잔 속에 짙게 잠겨 있다. 마르살라 캐스크로 마무리한 이 보틀링은 뜻밖에 금욕적이고 연기 어린 얼굴을 내민다. 고사리와 이끼, 박하의 서늘함 위로 숯과 쓴 초콜릿의 향이 얹히고 시간이 지날수록 훈연한 카카오의 결이 또렷해진다. 46도라는 도수에 비해 입안은 거칠 만큼 강건하다. 감초 시럽과 허브 리큐어, 트리플섹과 마멀레이드가 겹겹이 밀려온다. 여운은 대단히 길고 백후추의 매운 끝이 오래 남는다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
amber
air Nose
exactly what we were expecting – not bragging here ;-) – which is a rather more austere, and smokier style after the 1962. It’s also grassier, with a little menthol, certainly a lot of fern, moss, maybe touches of myrtle, some charcoal, some bitter chocolate… I’m not quite sure Macallan were still using a lot of peat instead of oil/coal when malting In 1952, like they did just after WWII, but this is certainly quite peaty. Oh, and quite stunning, of course… After ten minutes, it’s really smoky chocolate than stands out
restaurant Palate
almost a beast! Incredibly powerful, rather less polished than the 1962, more aggressive in a way – which we love, you always have to be a little masochistic when you’re deep into whisky – and indeed very smoky and herbal. Massive cough syrup and chartreuse (that’s kind of the same thing, isn’t it), triple-sec, a tiny drop of cologne and a spoonful of marmalade. In fact, it’s so big that the tinier notes that should be hidden somewhere are having trouble making it through. Hey, let’s try water… With (two drops of) water: hurray! We unleashed an army of dried and fresh fruits, especially zesty ones. Kiwis, oranges, rhubarb and such
timer Finish
extremely long, essentially on triple-sec, marmalade and white pepper