The Macallan Replica, 1841

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 31 by Michael Jackson and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson Nose Incongruously, very fresh. Fudge with vanilla essence and pistachio nuts. Palate Silky. Fresh, appetising. sweet but not cloying. Light, fresh, delicate, notes of orange-blossom honey. Finish Very gentle acidity gives balancing dryness. Comment Delicious whisky, of true sophistication and style. Tasted blindfold, it seems a perfect whisky for today, not an evocation of the past. I would re-package it as 2041.

Dave Broom Nose Light to medium-bodied. Attractive earthy notes with some smoke, a hint of bashed neeps. Gentle, subtle and malty. Palate Soft and rounded, with butterscotch, light pepperiness, then the earthy, lightly smoky character reappears. Well balanced. Finish Light, short, earthy. Comment Controlled. A very drinkable young Macallan.