Macallan 12 Year Double Cask Review.
Here the proportion of american oak ex sherry casks is higher than in the 12 year old sherry oak but no ex bourbon casks are used as they are in the 12 year old fine oak release. Gold hay with tinges of orange. American oak which in theory gives the spirit more vanilla esque flavours and european oak which gives more heady dried fruits.
The macallan 12 year old. Very bold sherry raisins cranberries subtle vanilla and that unmistakable macallan oakiness. In this case topping the list of brands synonymous with scotch is macallan and their flagship double oaked 12 year aged version. Whiskyrant review of the macallan 12yo double cask single malt whisky from speyside region. Anyway the macallan double cask 12 year old.
The macallan 12 year old. Contrast this with macallan 18 currently around 240 and balvenie doublewood 12 currently around 47. Deep amber with gold orange flecks. Raisins apricots mango perhaps. In the macallan s words. 40 abv 80 proof 43 abv 86 proof in the american release 12 years old 100 malted barley available around 65 per 750 ml bottle. The macallan 12 double oak eye. Macallan 12 double cask bottling note an exciting new age statement expression from macallan that s matured in a combination of american and european sherry oak for a minimum of 12 years. So when i saw this macallan double cask 12 year old for 55 i was intrigued. The macallan double cask 12 years old christopher null october 21 2016 macallan fans as a rule love its sherry casked expressions but bemoan the existence of its bourbon casked ones namely the fine oak line although the latter sees a bit of sherry finishing.
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Details and tasting notes.
The macallan 12 double oak nose. Deep amber with strong legs. The macallan 12 year old. Gold hay with tinges of orange. Deep amber with gold orange flecks. Details and tasting notes. Anyway the macallan double cask 12 year old. The macallan 12 triple cask eye. So when i saw this macallan double cask 12 year old for 55 i was intrigued. A mix of butterscotch and caramel not much spice. 40 abv 80 proof 43 abv 86 proof in the american release 12 years old 100 malted barley available around 65 per 750 ml bottle.