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The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask

The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask

Brand The Macallan
Expression Exceptional Single Cask
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Abv 59.30%
Produced at Macallan Distillery
Region Speyside
Launched 1824
Availability Very limited: Macallan website, distillery and specialist retailers
Guide Price £71 plus (US$114 plus) NB! This is our upper price guide, but the whisky may sell for considerably more than this.
Website http://www.themacallan.com

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 21 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Mint chocolate. Sherry. Slightly vinous. Oak.
Palate
Firm, smooth. Thick. Demerara sugar. Crispy malt. Chocolate wafers. Toffee. Forest berries. Oak. Some earthy notes.
Finish
Rummy. Warming.
Comment
I like oak, but this was a bit too much for me.

Dave Broom

Nose
Delicate. Nuts, sultana, honey. Hint of linoleum and oily rag.
Palate
Gently pleasant. A chewy mid-palate, with a little liquorice bitterness.
Finish
Banana, toffee. Short.
Comment
Delicate, light and simple.

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