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The Macallan Edition No. 3

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
No age statement
ABV
48.3%
Introduced
2017
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of The Macallan Edition No. 3

This bottle's own signature across the twelve-axis Spirit Map — not the distillery average, but this exact expression.

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber gold
Nose
Warm vanilla, dried fruit, and sweet oak. Toffee, chocolate, and gentle citrus. Spiced honey, cinnamon, and clove. Clean, structured nose — the architectural theme reflected in balanced construction
Palate
Full-bodied. Structured layers of dried fruit, vanilla, and chocolate. Warm cinnamon, clove, and ginger spice. Honey, toffee, and sherry. Well-balanced oak tannins with clean, precise flavors. Medium sherry intensity with excellent structure
Finish
Long, well-structured finish. Dried fruit and vanilla persist with warm spice, clean oak, and lingering honey. Precise and balanced

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • European and American oak sherry seasoned casks — collaboration with master architect

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