The Macallan
Edition no.5
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Distillery:
The Macallan
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Company:
Edrington Group
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Cask Maturation
- 1st fill American Bourbon Barrels
- 2nd Refill American Hogsheads/ Butts
- 1st fill American TERVASA Hogsheads/Butts
- 1st fill American VASYMA Butts
- 1st fill American HUDOSA Hogsheads/Butts -
Cask use %
- Hogshead 37%
- Barrel 33%
- Butt 30% -
Strength
48.5% ABV
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Country:
Scotland
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Region
Speyside
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Adres
Easter Elchies, Aberlour AB38 9RX
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Website:
themacallan.com
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Type:
Single Malt
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Age:
NAS
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Note:
260.000 bottles produced. Natural colour
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Price
150
Taste note
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Colour:
Russet muscat
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Nose:
Sweet but delicious nose with: Vanilla, salted caramel, chocolate and toffee with notes of oak, nutmeg, ginger, lemon basil, dried fruits and pear
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Palate:
Fresh and sweet with caramel moving into poached peaches and ripe pear. Quickly followed by a toffee sweetness with light oak spices in the form of nutmeg and hints of white pepper, ginger, dark salted chocolate in the background
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Finish:
Long, smooth and velvet finish with a balanced between sweet and bitter. Lingering raisins, salted dark chocolate and caramel.
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Conclusion:
With this Edition, The Macallan collaborate with Pantone color institute to show of their natural coloring of their whisky. Natural coloring is something that i really support. hopefully more companies will show of their natural color of their whiskies. This Edition has the same quality and loveliness we can expect from the Macallan.