The Macallan Twenties

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 18 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Syrupy. Flowering currant. Apricot. Lemon. Sweet and dry. Spicy. Palate Firm but creamy. Honeyed. Finish Sweet grass. Some peatiness and late sappy oak. Comment Despite a relatively full colour, suggesting plenty of sherry, the Macallan flavours shine through. The driest of these bottlings.

Dave Broom Nose Juicy: madeira cake, white peach, currant, cocoa, brazil nut – all with a turfy/smoky, pipe tobacco/resin/pitch undertow. Palate Medium dry yet with a pleasant oiliness. Finish Good length with hints of citrus, plump sultanas and smoke. Comment The palo cortado of the range.