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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Speyside
- Distillery The Macallan
- Age 12 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 40%*
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sweet sherry -
caramel -
oak -
spicy -
vanilla -
sweet -
milk chocolate -
figs -
dried fruit
The Macallan
12 Year Old Sherry Oak
(0.75l,
40%*)
*please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary
Price
$91.99
Founded in 1824, The Macallan is one of the "Big 3" Single Malts in Scotland. Fortunately, they have achieved this scale without sacrificing quality. Their achievements are numerous — including setting the record price ever paid at auction for a single bottle of Scotch. They produce a very broad range of world-class Single Malt Whiskies that have a huge global following.
The Macallan 12 YO Sherry Oak is the core of The Macallan lineup. When you walk into the local pub and simply order a "Macallan," this is what will be poured into your glass — and they are sophisticated enough to keep a quantity of it on hand. It is not "just" finished in Sherry casks. This Speysider is aged its full twelve years in Spanish Sherry wood and for aficionados this particular Whisky defines the Sherried Whisky category. That means you get creamy vanilla notes all day long with dried fruit and warm spice. It is the perfect Whisky to introduce a newbie to the world of Single Malts, but it will also be one of your favorites for life.
Smartass Corner:
The "Big 3" Single Malts are #1 Glenlivet, #2 The Macallan, and #3 Glenfiddich. Together, they produce over 20 million bottles of Whisky per year — the vast majority of which is used in their respective Single Malt offerings.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Speyside
- Distillery The Macallan
- Age 12 Year Old
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Alcohol 40%*
Appearance / Color
Mahogany
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Ginger and dried cherries with vanilla and toasted wood.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich, smooth, and sweet with notes of toffee, fig, and spice.
Finish
More toffee and molasses.
Mahogany
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Ginger and dried cherries with vanilla and toasted wood.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Rich, smooth, and sweet with notes of toffee, fig, and spice.
Finish
More toffee and molasses.
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sweet sherry -
caramel -
oak -
spicy -
vanilla -
sweet -
milk chocolate -
figs -
dried fruit
The Macallan
12 Year Old Sherry Oak
Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
Beer and malt Whisky seem to have quite a bit in common. Both drinks begin with malted barley, which deliver the enzymes and sugars needed for fermentation when steeped in hot water. The two go their separate ways at the wash stage, where they're fermented or aged to become the adult beverages you know and love.
Scotch Whisky is seldom aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation. In addition to that, Whisky is often matured or finished in various wine casks such as Sherry or Port.
Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made in Scotland using a pot still distillation process at a single distillery, with malted barley as the only grain ingredient. It must be matured in oak casks in Scotland for at least three years (most Single Malts are matured longer, though).
Blended Whiskies are the result of years of craftsmanship and dedication. A master blender does not simply wake up one day with a profound ability to create a cohesive and enjoyable liquid. From nosing the liquid to working out quantities of each different grain and malt to go into the blend, a master blender can take years, if not decades, to train.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
90% of all Scotch Whisky released in the market is a blend. That’s a hell of a lot.
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