The Macallan 30 Years Old, Fine Oak Tasting notes and reviews
The Macallan 30 Years Old, Fine Oak
- Brand
- The Macallan
- Expression
- 30 Years Old, Fine Oak
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 30 years old
- Produced at
- Macallan Distillery
- Region
- Speyside
- Website
- www.themacallan.com
- Availability
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Macallan 30 Year Old Fine Oak | £950.00 |
Gavin Smith
90- Nose
- Keeps to itself initially, then fudge and candyfloss notes prevail, with fresh floor polish.
- Palate
- Austere, quite dry for an instant, then lots of life bursts though. Bubble gum, lemon, brittle toffee.
- Finish
- Lengthy and sophisticated. Less bourbon influence and fewer negative wood factors here.
- Comment
- I was wrong! This is infinitely better.
Dave Broom
82- Nose
- A 'chewy', spicy nose with some cocoa, orchard fruits and a hint of flowers (lily), crème brûlée and dried leaves.
- Palate
- A sweet start, then caramel, but the tannins and grippy oak. The driest of the range. Some peat, earth.
- Finish
- Softens for a second and gets a spark of juicy youth pop out.
- Comment
- Great nose, firm palate. Wood dominating a little.
Whisky Magazine Issue 42
State of Independence - The Macallan new expressions - Girvan - Bushmills - Innovation from Laphroaig - Widder Bar - The Wee Dram.
Published September 2004.
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