The Macallan - 16 May 2008 @ 7pm GMT

[Willie JJ]

I've got a CS OB Mac here that I've had sitting on the shelf for 10 years or more. It looks good (Ruby Red), but I think I'll just have another of the Cads. It's yummy.

[Ganga]

Macallan 7 comin' up.

[Sherried Malt]

Was ready much earlier. Have been reading the posts during work. Lucky my computer monitor is facing away from the office door...

[Willie JJ]

I'm here!

Welcome!

[mikeymad]

I am home....

We will see what is on tap

Cheers,

[Sherried Malt]

I'm here! Interview went well. How well, we'll find out in the next two weeks.

Excellent news. We'll keep our fingers crossed.

[Willie JJ]

Have been reading the posts during work. Lucky my computer monitor is facing away from the office door...

I just keep my office door locked.

[Ganga]

It's good to be here with my drams. They missed me.

[Willie JJ]

Ah now we're warming up.

[Willie JJ]

Ras have you got a dram? Are you with us?

Edit:
seems like he just left.

Edit, Edit:
He's here

[Sherried Malt]

Have been reading the posts during work. Lucky my computer monitor is facing away from the office door...

I just keep my office door locked.

My door locks but the bolt/latch doesn't line up with the hole.

No wise comments please!

[Sherried Malt]

Macallan 12

Nose: Not as prominently sherried as I would have imagined. Sweetness, yes with just a touch of sherry.

Palate: Light on the palate. Don't get the sense of oiliness others have picked out... Nice hit of sweetness on the initial attack, which fades surprisingly quickly and then moves on to the finish...

Finish: Dry with some astringency and bitterness. Spicy with a bit of nutmeg.

Overall: Nice drink. May be even very nice depending on my mood that day... Not sure I'd be happy with this as my everyday dram tho.

[Ras Mazunga]

The spider diagram on the Macallan site is peaking on spicey, dried fruits and vanilla. Nice to see that someone else also tastes vanilla.
I keep picking up the walnuts... Johnny Guitar where are you when we need you?
Raisins, later more an old building smell. Coffee, chocolate, mocca, tea after some time you get the whole spectrum. Now tobacco,... figs. I have to stop nobody will believe this.
Comment: If you see the 58.8% CS 10yo buy it!

[Ganga]

Ardbeg nosing glass

Nose: little spirity, citrus (orangey lemons), lighter side of spices
Palate: still a little spirity, some nutty (almonds), caramel with some chocolate, spices, oranges
Finish: Moderately long with a spiced caramel just sitting there on the palate.

[Ganga]

The spider diagram on the Macallan site is peaking on spicey, dried fruits and vanilla. Nice to see that someone else also tastes vanilla.
I keep picking up the walnuts... Johnny Guitar where are you when we need you?
Raisins, later more an old building smell. Coffee, chocolate, mocca, tea after some time you get the whole spectrum. Now tobacco,... figs. I have to stop nobody will believe this.
Comment: If you see the 58.8% CS 10yo buy it!

If recollection serves me, there are at least two 58.8 CS released to the US. One in the older style and one in the newer style. I think they were release 4/5 years apart.

[mikeymad]

Okay opens:

18yo OB 1986
12yo Whisky Galore 1990 46%
25yo Murray McDavid 1972 46%
18yo Kirkland (Costco) Sherry Cask 40%
10yo Trader Joes Sherry 40%
36yo 1969 Duncan Taylor 41.5%
27yo 1971 Signatory vintage 53.4%
18yo OB 1979 Gran Reserva

I think that is it for open ones....

Cheers,

[Willie JJ]

Raisins, later more an old building smell. Coffee, chocolate, mocca, tea after some time you get the whole spectrum. Now tobacco,... figs. I have to stop nobody will believe this.

Au Contraire, I do believe you. Sounds like great stuff and I am now looking for it.

[Sherried Malt]

The spider diagram on the Macallan site is peaking on spicey, dried fruits and vanilla. Nice to see that someone else also tastes vanilla.
I keep picking up the walnuts... Johnny Guitar where are you when we need you?
Raisins, later more an old building smell. Coffee, chocolate, mocca, tea after some time you get the whole spectrum. Now tobacco,... figs. I have to stop nobody will believe this.
Comment: If you see the 58.8% CS 10yo buy it!

If recollection serves me, there are at least two 58.8 CS released to the US. One in the older style and one in the newer style. I think they were release 4/5 years apart.

My CS is 57.8% but I love the nose! More later.

Am being summoned for dinner and an episode of House. Will be back.

[mikeymad]

Didn't see it in your post ganga 'what is in the ardbeg noser?'

[Willie JJ]

Okay opens:


18yo Kirkland (Costco) Sherry Cask 40%


Cheers,

Mikey have you tried the Kirkland 19yo, because that is still in Costco here?

[mikeymad]

Yep, didn't like it as much as the 18yo.

[Willie JJ]

Then I'll hang on for the 18.

[Ganga]

Didn't see it in your post ganga 'what is in the ardbeg noser?'

Macallan 7. Working on it in the Glenmo hybrid now.

Finished up my writeup from the interview. Files, ya know.

[mikeymad]

The 19yo Black label really didn't have the flavors and texture that I was looking for. It was an okay dram for the price, but it was not in the Macallan tradition. I find the new 18yo, much more like a Macallan, just a bit lighter, and come across as younger than it is.

Cheers,

[Ganga]

Then I'll hang on for the 18.

Definitely. Assuming that it is the same product released both places.

[Ras Mazunga]

Having Roquefort with the whiskies. A very nice combi especially with the sherried CS.

Ganga:
The one I am drinking is the 10 years old version. As far as I know the nas is sold in the US only and this one isn't.

[Ganga]

Glenmo hybrid.

Nose: still a little spirity but less so in this glass, vanilla???? and some varied spices, citruses
Palate: Raisinettes (raisins encased in chocolate-waxy kind), nuts, light spices, some citrus-towards orange
Finish: seems shorter now. spices and the raisinettes

[Ganga]

Mini time. Mikey, got any Mac 12?

[sampaiocaleia]

My Macallan is "cask Strength", but yesterday the Macallan Fifties that I've tasting is very good (see: http://thewhiskyscapesociety.blogspot.c ... fties.html)

[Ganga]

How cute. Mini looks like a cross between the new HP style bottlings and the new Macallan bottlings. My god, they're breeding. And it comes with a cork

[mikeymad]

Mini time. Mikey, got any Mac 12?

Got a couple of 12yo minis, I picked up a month ago (with cork)

[Ryguy]

Willie !!!!!!!!!!! Still going strong I see!

[mikeymad]

My Macallan is "cask Strength", but yesterday the Macallan Fifties that I've tasting is very good (see: http://thewhiskyscapesociety.blogspot.c ... fties.html)

Nice. you make me want to open my 'fifties'

[Ganga]

Now this is the Macallan I know. Four glasses now.

sm brandy
Glenmo hybrid
Ardbeg noser
glencairn

[Ganga]

Ardbeg noser.

Nose: orangey caramel, spices, grains-barley
palate: carmelized sugar, oranges, grains, a little rubberiness
Finish: rich spicey caramel