Macallan 12 Years
This 12 year old Macallan was the classic one of the distillery for a long time. It is no longer produced today. But some bottles are resurfacing here and there.
This 12 year old Macallan was the classic one of the distillery for a long time. It is no longer produced today. But some bottles are resurfacing here and there.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 9883 | |
| Macallan | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sherry:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Raisin:
Plum:
Date:
Berries:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Cinnamon:
Herb:
Alcohol:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Apple:
Orange:
Fig:
Peach:
Cherry:
Ginger:
Caramel:
Coconut:
Heather:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Spices:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
Honey:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Herb:
Cinnamon:
Zitrus:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Malt:
Berries:
Caramel:
Ginger:
Orange:
Lemon:
Herbs:
Coconut:
Almonds:
Peach:
Floral:
Blackberry:
Finish
Sherry:
Sweet:
Spices:
Fruit:
Oak:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Dried Fruit:
Herb:
Oil:
Honey:
Date:
Dark Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Orange:
Heather:
Malt:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Apple:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Plum:
Coconut:
Pepper:
Raisin:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.5
Rate
105
77
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
12. May 2016
23. Dec 2015
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Long and rich
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Long and rich
Comment:
03. Sep 2015
12. Feb 2022
24. Jan 2015
19. Feb 2020
14. Mar 2021
05. Apr 2015
This sherry-heavy Macallan 12 in the American market bottling at 43% ABV may be one of the remaining "value" propositions of the line-up.
The sheer amount of first-fill Sherry maturation is immediately apparent by the color and dominates in every regard. The nose is all dried-fruit and dark candied sugar notes, while the distillery character is merely contributing a little pungency of fusels.
Similarly on the palate, the oily structure is further enhanced by a big Sherry sweetness immediately evoking Sultanas again. A slight astringency, spice and bitterness from the (European?) oak is quite noticeable, but nicely contributes to the finish of graphite and dark fruits.
Remarkably, this bottling is still closer to $50 than to $100, which makes it a "value" for Macallan. The new "Distiller's Edition" tries to emulate the style in color and aroma, but greatly falls short on the palate. (It is much drier, with more tannin and younger alcohol masking what little sweetness may be present.)
The sheer amount of first-fill Sherry maturation is immediately apparent by the color and dominates in every regard. The nose is all dried-fruit and dark candied sugar notes, while the distillery character is merely contributing a little pungency of fusels.
Similarly on the palate, the oily structure is further enhanced by a big Sherry sweetness immediately evoking Sultanas again. A slight astringency, spice and bitterness from the (European?) oak is quite noticeable, but nicely contributes to the finish of graphite and dark fruits.
Remarkably, this bottling is still closer to $50 than to $100, which makes it a "value" for Macallan. The new "Distiller's Edition" tries to emulate the style in color and aroma, but greatly falls short on the palate. (It is much drier, with more tannin and younger alcohol masking what little sweetness may be present.)
23. Feb 2016
03. Apr 2018
