Macallan 12 Vs 18 Reddit.
Gentle entry butterscotch cinammon. Macallan 18 year sherry oak cask tasted neat in a snifter tasted from 50 ml bottle. So the macallan 12 means that the youngest whisky used came from a barrel that aged 12 years.
Overall it is a fantastic representation of what scotch can and should be. You may have macallan 15 or 18 in there as well but since 12 is the youngest that s the age listed. The cs is better than the 18 which is better than the 12 which is better than amber. Gentle entry butterscotch cinammon. 18 posted in food and wine aplenty.
Sherry ripe plums prunes brown sugar strawberry jelly palate. 18 less honey than 12 but richer sherry palate and that extends to the 25. The 18 is richer and extremely smooth from start to finish. Beautiful deep musty wood leather tobacco contrasting a lovely bouquet of fruit scents like raspberry black cherries and prunes. Medium red wine some bitterness coffee citrus peel score. To take the other side i really like macallan. You may have macallan 15 or 18 in there as well but since 12 is the youngest that s the age listed. Overall it is a fantastic representation of what scotch can and should be. Quote gov dec 20 2008 11 51 am. Prominent honey that is missing from the aberlour.
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Glendronach 12 macallan 12 aberlour 12 ncf.
While there are going to be some differences in cost of production between different cask types most contemporary macallan bottles are so overpriced relative to their drinking quality as reviewed by scotch enthusiasts and in the context of what else you can find by way of other ex sherry cask malts of similar or better quality that almost all of the differences in price you are going to. 12 has more sweet honey nose. Sherry maltiness stewed fruits apricot lemon hint of fruitcake hint of white pepper finish. Gentle entry butterscotch cinammon. 12 years old abv. Taste very refined i won t say smooth and very well integrated. So the macallan 12 means that the youngest whisky used came from a barrel that aged 12 years. Single malts are made from one grain that assumption is true. Same red for all but deeper as older. 18 less honey than 12 but richer sherry palate and that extends to the 25. I don t mind oak but this 25 is way over oaked.