Macallan 2009/2024 tasting notes
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concert_goerSecret Speyside 15YO Signatory Vintage Selected by K&L Wine Merchants 70cl 64.3% ABV
Distilled February 23, 2009; bottled August 23, 2024
Cask type: Refill Oloroso Sherry Puncheon
Cask no: DRU 17/A197 #56
597 bottles
Color: golden.
Aroma: rum baba, freshly cut wood, nectarines, blueberry yogurt, ground black pepper, oatmeal cookies, meringues, sunflower seeds, apricots, lemons, nuts, quinces, baked apples, hay, wool, tobacco, melon, rubber ball. Fruits and confections, very distinct and very impressive.
Taste: honey, cranberries, apricots, lemons, tea, pears, apples, pepper, tangerines, salted caramel, strawberries. Thick, somewhat sweet, but drinks absolutely splendidly.
Finish: honey, apples, lemon zest, tangerines, churchkhela, pepper, salt, mint, medicinal herbs, marshmallows. A bit hot.
Rating: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: oh, this cask is more interesting than its sister one. Many similarities between the two malts, though this one is much clearer and less heavy. Yes, no doubt it’s a "naked" Macallan with only some refill sherry cask influence. 88/100.
Distilled February 23, 2009; bottled August 23, 2024
Cask type: Refill Oloroso Sherry Puncheon
Cask no: DRU 17/A197 #56
597 bottles
Color: golden.
Aroma: rum baba, freshly cut wood, nectarines, blueberry yogurt, ground black pepper, oatmeal cookies, meringues, sunflower seeds, apricots, lemons, nuts, quinces, baked apples, hay, wool, tobacco, melon, rubber ball. Fruits and confections, very distinct and very impressive.
Taste: honey, cranberries, apricots, lemons, tea, pears, apples, pepper, tangerines, salted caramel, strawberries. Thick, somewhat sweet, but drinks absolutely splendidly.
Finish: honey, apples, lemon zest, tangerines, churchkhela, pepper, salt, mint, medicinal herbs, marshmallows. A bit hot.
Rating: 8 ¾. Better than good. +2+2+1.
Conclusion: oh, this cask is more interesting than its sister one. Many similarities between the two malts, though this one is much clearer and less heavy. Yes, no doubt it’s a "naked" Macallan with only some refill sherry cask influence. 88/100.
