Macduff 2013/2024 tasting notes
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concert_goerMacduff 10YO Cadenhead's 75cl 46% ABV
Original Collection series
Distilled 2013, bottled January 22, 2024
Matured in Bourbon and Oloroso casks
Color: dark amber.
Nose: dates, marmalade, polished wood, brown sugar, nuts, blood oranges, freshly ground black pepper, a box of chocolate truffles, green and baked apples, cinnamon, cherry cola, vanilla, marzipan, nougat, and unripe pears.
Taste: oranges, dark chocolate, green apples, mint, pepper, a touch of oiliness, cocoa, cinnamon, almonds, sunflower seeds, and oatmeal cookies. Quite sweet, but not overwhelmingly so.
Finish: dark chocolate, almonds, honey, vanilla ice cream, mint, pepper, baked apples, and cocoa.
Score: 8 ½. Good. +2+1+1.
Conclusion: a Highland malt with plenty of depth and intriguing nuances. The cask influence is well-integrated, balancing sherry and bourbon elements while allowing the malt's character to come through. Gains an extra point for its flavor complexity, though it leans slightly sweeter than my ideal profile. 86/100. Only my third Macduff and the first one since April 30, 2014.
Original Collection series
Distilled 2013, bottled January 22, 2024
Matured in Bourbon and Oloroso casks
Color: dark amber.
Nose: dates, marmalade, polished wood, brown sugar, nuts, blood oranges, freshly ground black pepper, a box of chocolate truffles, green and baked apples, cinnamon, cherry cola, vanilla, marzipan, nougat, and unripe pears.
Taste: oranges, dark chocolate, green apples, mint, pepper, a touch of oiliness, cocoa, cinnamon, almonds, sunflower seeds, and oatmeal cookies. Quite sweet, but not overwhelmingly so.
Finish: dark chocolate, almonds, honey, vanilla ice cream, mint, pepper, baked apples, and cocoa.
Score: 8 ½. Good. +2+1+1.
Conclusion: a Highland malt with plenty of depth and intriguing nuances. The cask influence is well-integrated, balancing sherry and bourbon elements while allowing the malt's character to come through. Gains an extra point for its flavor complexity, though it leans slightly sweeter than my ideal profile. 86/100. Only my third Macduff and the first one since April 30, 2014.
