The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Review.
The triple oak series ages from 12 to 18 to 25. Fully matured for 12 years exclusively in oloroso sherry casks. After pouring the dram and before sitting down to write i caught wafts of the nice sherry sweetness one would expect from a whisky matured 100 in sherry casks.
This is the source of the name for the line of macallans to which this dram belongs. The sherry oak series has ages ranging from 12 to 18 25 and 40. Very bold sherry raisins cranberries subtle vanilla and that unmistakable macallan oakiness. It s affordable enough that you could enjoy it regularly albeit not haphazardly and it s widespread enough that you can comfortably bank on most well stocked bars having it around. Deliciously smooth with rich dried fruits and sherry balanced with woodsmoke and spice.
It s affordable enough that you could enjoy it regularly albeit not haphazardly and it s widespread enough that you can comfortably bank on most well stocked bars having it around. After pouring the dram and before sitting down to write i caught wafts of the nice sherry sweetness one would expect from a whisky matured 100 in sherry casks. Described by f paul pacult the renowned international whisky writer in his book kindred spirits as simply the best 12 year old single malt around. The macallan 12yr sherry oak is a whisky that has been exclusively matured in sherry oak casks from jerez spain for 12 years. I was given a bottle of the macallan 12 year old sherry oak and. It is bottled at 43. The quest collection quest lumina terra enigma ranging in order from light citrus to sweet vanilla darker toffee and mature oak and cinnamon. This particular review is for a newer bottling that comes within the black box packaging. Released as part of macallan s ever wonderful sherry oak range comes this 12 year old. It has spent its entire maturation in sherry seasoned oak casks from jerez and is bottled at 40 abv after its 12 years of ageing.
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At last macallan has come up with a way to bridge the gap between the all sherry sherry oak line and the sherry minimal fine oak.
Very bold sherry raisins cranberries subtle vanilla and that unmistakable macallan oakiness. At last macallan has come up with a way to bridge the gap between the all sherry sherry oak line and the sherry minimal fine oak. After pouring the dram and before sitting down to write i caught wafts of the nice sherry sweetness one would expect from a whisky matured 100 in sherry casks. It has spent its entire maturation in sherry seasoned oak casks from jerez and is bottled at 40 abv after its 12 years of ageing. The sherry oak series has ages ranging from 12 to 18 25 and 40. The macallan 12 year old. The quest collection quest lumina terra enigma ranging in order from light citrus to sweet vanilla darker toffee and mature oak and cinnamon. It s full of all those hallmark dried fruit and marmalade notes we ve come to know and love from a sherried macallan. In my mind it s one of the perfect pinpoints on the graph between accessible pricing and great whisky. It s affordable enough that you could enjoy it regularly albeit not haphazardly and it s widespread enough that you can comfortably bank on most well stocked bars having it around. The macallan 12 year old in their sherry oak range is a legend of a bottle.