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The Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak
(0.75l, 43%)
Small stills, BIG Scotch.
Founded in 1824, The Macallan is one of the "Big 3" distilleries 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.
If you are a fan of The Macallan, you might expect the Fine Oak series to share those familiar characteristics. The spirit is there, but the Fine Oak line is a bit different... you may be surprised, but you will not be disappointed. The entire Macallan Fine Oak line is triple wood aged — meaning that they blend their signature malt aged in three cask types: the traditional Spanish sherry casks, American Bourbon barrels, and American oak Sherry casks. This results in a Whisky that is a bit less sweet and is lighter in color than its better-known siblings. This means it tastes more balanced, refreshing, and clean-finishing… making it a better choice to drink with food. Why wait for dinner to be over before you enjoy your dram?
Founded in 1824, The Macallan is one of the "Big 3" distilleries 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.
If you are a fan of The Macallan, you might expect the Fine Oak series to share those familiar characteristics. The spirit is there, but the Fine Oak line is a bit different... you may be surprised, but you will not be disappointed. The entire Macallan Fine Oak line is triple wood aged — meaning that they blend their signature malt aged in three cask types: the traditional Spanish sherry casks, American Bourbon barrels, and American oak Sherry casks. This results in a Whisky that is a bit less sweet and is lighter in color than its better-known siblings. This means it tastes more balanced, refreshing, and clean-finishing… making it a better choice to drink with food. Why wait for dinner to be over before you enjoy your dram?
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Category
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StyleSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
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Region
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CountryUnited Kingdom, Scotland
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Alcohol43%
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Distillery
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Age
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
oak
honey
spicy
orange zest
sweet
sweet vanilla
dried fruit
sherry
citrus
What does The Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in The Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in The Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Scotch Whisky is almost never aged in new barrels. Bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey casks are usually used for maturation, while many times ageing process and flavor finishing is concluded in various wine casks, such as sherry or port.
Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Freshly cut, golden straw.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Lovely sweet citrus, floral honey, and grain.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A perfect balance of spice, oak, orange zest, and dried fruit… very refined.
Finish
Dry… orange marmalade with a breath of oak-iness.
Freshly cut, golden straw.
Smell / Nose / Aroma
Lovely sweet citrus, floral honey, and grain.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A perfect balance of spice, oak, orange zest, and dried fruit… very refined.
Finish
Dry… orange marmalade with a breath of oak-iness.
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Ratings & Reviews
Audrey,
Okay, but has a bitter after taste.
Ira,
Several drams from bottle I opened a good 3+ years ago that has only 1/4 left now, so I'm not tasting this now at peak flavor. I remember that it was fantastic back then, but like any other spirit, it's gonna lose something as air and empty bottle space take their toll.
I put a pour in a Glencairn to rest a while. Amber color, slow medium legs. After 20 minutes, sipped for the next hour. Definitely lost some of its zip but still wonderful apricot taste with a bit of hay. Medium mouth feel. Long finish that melted into prunes and still had some zing 5 min. later.
Next, a second pour in my Norlan. Pleasant notes of raisin in the nose. (As opposed to raisins in the nose, which would be pretty uncomfortable.) The bigger mouth of the Norlan may help with this long-opened spirit. Light mouth feel, which is to be expected (just 43%). Taste: butter, toffee. Yum. Norlan gives a different experience with lighter spirits?
Nice spirit, like an aging friend that you got to visit from time to time before it's too late. Gotta finish this bottle sooner rather than later.
Today tastes like a 7, but in its prime, at least an 8.
Britton,
Interesting qualities from the oak.
Robert,
Great drink for special occasions, smooth finish
David,
Easy to drink, but I expected a bit more for the price point. Subtle, smooth, but somewhat lacking in terms of a flavor profile.
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