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The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old

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

The shape of The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep amber gold with copper hues; rich, full-bodied appearance
Nose
Complex and mature — dried fruit, dark chocolate, old vanilla, and warm sherry. Orange marmalade, ginger, and polished oak. Touches of leather, caramel, and subtle nuttiness. Sits between Double Cask and Sherry Oak in intensity
Palate
Rich and layered. Dark chocolate, dried fig, orange marmalade, and caramel. Warm sherry influence with vanilla, butterscotch, and mature oak tannins. Ginger and nutmeg spice. Full body, slightly less intense than Sherry Oak 18 but more approachable. Velvety texture
Finish
Long, warm finish. Dark chocolate and dried fruit persist with gentle oak tannins, vanilla, and lingering sherry warmth. Subtle leather emerges late. Elegant and balanced

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Sherry seasoned American oak casks and sherry seasoned European oak casks

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