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The Macallan Sherry Oak 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

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Deep burnished amber with rich mahogany tones; viscous legs, full and opulent appearance
Nose
Profoundly complex — rich dried fruits (fig, date, raisin), dark chocolate, old leather, polished oak, and deep sherry influence. Orange peel, Christmas pudding spices, and hints of pipe tobacco. Mature and distinguished
Palate
Full-bodied and sumptuous. Rich Christmas cake, dried fig, dark chocolate, and treacle. Oloroso sherry warmth permeates with orange marmalade, ginger, clove, and cinnamon. Leather, polished wood, and gentle tannic grip. Layered complexity unfolds over time
Finish
Very long, luxurious finish. Deep sherry fruit slowly evolving through dark chocolate, leather, and mature oak tannins. Warming spice and dried fruit linger beautifully. One of the great sherry-matured finishes

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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