2. White Label Sauternes Finish: Hints of dried fruits mingled with hints of spices and acacia honey. Delicate and syrupy, with flavours of ripe and juicy fruit. Light with notes of almond and hazelnut. 6 months ageing in Sauternes dessert wine barrels.
3. Red Label Grand Cru Finish: Hints of “crème brûlée” and early autumn walnuts. Generous and mild, with echoes of generous Medjool dates. Long flavorsome hints of fine spices and brown sugar. 9-12 months post-bend aging in French oak used for Saint Emilion red wine.
Deep red in colour. The first aromatic notes already give the perception of great complexity: raspberry, faded rose, licorice, coffee. The attack is rich and generous,with the most elegant and distinguished finish. Together they form a wine with great aging potential.
The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old delivers a distinct American oak style, reflecting a perfect harmony of flavours and natural colour. The delicate flavour of American oak – vanilla, citrus and light oak - rises in prominence as the traditional Macallan character of rich fruit, sherry and wood spice affords a familiar back drop. This is a flavour combination which is guaranteed until the very last drop.
Matured for a minimum of 12 years on The Macallan Estate in the heart of Speyside, The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old is revered as the classic example of The Macallan and the influence of sherry seasoned European oak casks.
The 2016 vintage, distinguished as it was for its regular weather conditions free of excessive rain or heat, possesses a distinctive “terroir” effect further enhanced by the excellent conditions at the end of summer and during the harvest, which allowed the grapes to reach a wonderful ripeness. The wine possesses a rich, deep colour accompanied by an aromatic bouquet of fresh fruit and a smoothness distinguished by elegant and pleasant tannins that, while present, to not overwhelm the palate. This is a sincere and succulent wine that offers a pleasant balance of crispness, fruitiness and density, and an extremely elegant finish.
The Macallan Double Cask 15 Years Old brings together the perfect harmony of sherry seasoned American and European oak casks, matured for a minimum of 15 years. This is a classic The Macallan expression with exceptional depth of flavour and aroma.
This single malt delivers dried fruit and butterscotch aromas on the nose, with baked apples, balanced with notes of chocolate and smooth oak. On the palate notes of sweet raisin and sultana builds with cinnamon and nutmeg, alongside creamy vanilla. A medium finish with lingering oak and spice.
This expression, released annually, is an impeccably balanced, distinctive single malt with a sweeter character due to the influence of sherry seasoned European and American oak maturation.
Each cask selected in this expression has spent its entire maturation period of almost two decades exclusively in sherry seasoned oak casks.
A limited annual release, The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old has been matured for a minimum of 18 years on The Macallan Estate in predominantly sherry seasoned European oak casks from Jerez, Spain.