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The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
12 years
ABV
43%
Introduced
2004
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich amber gold with warm copper highlights; full-bodied appearance with slow, viscous legs
Nose
Rich dried fruits — raisins, sultanas, and candied orange peel. Warm sherry sweetness, vanilla, wood spice, and hints of ginger and nutmeg. Underlying toffee and light oak
Palate
Full-bodied and rich. Dried fruit (raisin, date), sherry-soaked fruit cake, orange marmalade, and dark chocolate. Warm oak spice, cinnamon, and clove. Creamy mouthfeel with balanced sweetness and gentle tannins from sherry casks
Finish
Long, warm finish. Sherry sweetness persists with dried fruit, gentle oak spice, and lingering dark chocolate. Subtle ginger warmth fades to dry oak

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez
  • Spain (100% oloroso sherry)

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