Macallan 12 Years Sherry Cask

One of THE iconic sherry malts. For years this has been the standard bottling of Macallan throughout the world. Now it has been discontinued in Europe, and prices are skyrocketing.

One of THE iconic sherry malts. For years this has been the standard bottling of Macallan throughout the world. Now it has been discontinued in Europe, and prices are skyrocketing.

Details about this bottle Edit
1467
Macallan
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
12 Years
40%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Sherry Casks
Chill filtration - With
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 61 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Herb:
Herb:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Orange:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Orange:
Raisin:
Floral:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Floral:
Oak:
Leather:
Tobacco:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Leather:
Tobacco:
Oil:
Oak:
Chocolate:
Nuts:
Malt:
Plum:
Tropical Fruit:
Banana:
Malt:
Almonds:
Peat Smoke:
Pear:
Ginger:
Plum:
Ginger:
Pear:
Tropical Fruit:
Banana:
Almonds:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Spices:
Oil:
Spices:
Oil:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Honey:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herb:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Malt:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Chili:
Nuts:
Chili:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Zitrus:
Caramel:
Barley:
Barley:
Peat Smoke:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Cinnamon:
Leather:
Wheat:
Clove:
Nutmeg:
Almonds:
Maritime Notes:
Grapefruit:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Heather:
Alcohol:
Plum:
Clove:
Almonds:
Grapefruit:
Nutmeg:
Wheat:
Leather:
Salt:
Herbs:
Malt:
Orange:
Plum:
Salt:
Peat Smoke:
Cinnamon:
Orange:
Maritime Notes:
Heather:
Finish
Sweet:
Oak:
Sweet:
Oak:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Spices:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Herb:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Caramel:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Oil:
Maritime Notes:
Leather:
Dried Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Dried Fruit:
Leather:
Raisin:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Clove:
Peat Smoke:
Tropical Fruit:
Tobacco:
Dark Chocolate:
Raisin:
Salt:
Peat Smoke:
Tobacco:
Clove:
Tropical Fruit:
Seaweed:
Dark Chocolate:

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GeorgB.
27. Jan 2016
21. Jun 2011
Zarkov
30. Nov 2011
Zarkov
03. Jan 2013
28. Dec 2012
javis1213
04. Aug 2016
Nosing: Sherry Vanille Nüsse Getrocknete Früchte Honig Alkohol

Taste: Malz Getrocknete Früchte Rosine Süße Sherry Eiche Salz

Finish: Früchte Getrocknete Früchte Süße

Comment: It is definitely a sherry monster,yet very well balanced. Very rich fruitiness, sweetness with a hint of salt. The overall texture is rich and round.
28. Jan 2019
08. Jul 2012
26. Oct 2017
03. Oct 2012