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Machrihanish 12 Year Old

Scotch Single Malt Campbeltown
Age
12 years
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of Machrihanish 12 Year Old

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep golden amber with warm copper highlights.
Nose
Mature and complex with honeyed grain, dried orchard fruits, and gentle peat smoke. Subtle spice and dark chocolate undertones develop with aeration.
Palate
Rich and balanced with caramel sweetness, light peat, and dried fruit character. The palate shows good body with warming spice and a hint of maritime influence.
Finish
Long, satisfying finish with lingering smoke, chocolate, and a subtle salty minerality that emphasizes its Campbeltown coastal heritage.

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • ex-bourbon barrels
  • ex-sherry casks

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