Old Malt Cask The Macallan (Rum Finish), 12 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 66 by Dave Broom and Martine Nouet.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Green grapes, moscato, blossom. Hot gorse with water. Green tea and grapefruit. Simple but attractive. Palate All that fragrance along with a slight thickening quality in the centre of the tongue. Light malt. Falls apart with water. Finish Whipped cream. Comment All rather insubstantial but attractive enough though.

Martine Nouet Nose Fruity. Pear Williams and peach nectars and hardly anything else. A touch of dry hay in the back maybe. No alcoholic sensation. Palate Sweet. Still fruity but without the juicy feel of the fruit. The palate does not have the appetising zing of the nose. Finish And the pear goes on… Comment A monochromatic dram. The nose is more interesting than the palate.