Gordon & MacPhail The Macallan 1993 Speymalt

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 27 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Intense. Fresh paint. Nutty. Almond milk. Green peas boiling. Crushed walnut. Beeswax in the background. Palate Silky, smooth. Wood (pine cone). Freshly baked loaf. Distant fruitiness. Perry. Cinnamon. Finish Fairly rich. On the bitter side. Comment Another unusual Macallan. Well-balanced. No sherry overload. Second-or third-fill maybe. Or a fino cask?

Dave Broom Nose Rich, solid and malty with cream, soft fruit, sultana (bread and butter pudding) alongside light turfy/heathery notes. Palate Generous and soft. Quite oily on the palate with some charred wood notes. Chewy, fruity and gentle. Finish Light smoke. Drying. Comment A lovely and quite complex range of flavours and textures. A palate whisky.