At the time of writing, the remainder of the Sherry Oak range (18, 25, 30, & 40) is completely sold out online. There’s no doubt it is a satisfying whisky and there’s so much hype around Macallan that people are obviously paying for it. I’m currently seeing this at £72-77 in stores. ![]() You’d hope so for £70 a bottle – and that’s direct from Macallan without adding the postage charge. This might be the early entrant into the Sherry Oak range, but it seems that they are not scrimping on any quality or compromising in any way on their output. Black pepper, stem ginger, and clove close out the tasting notes with a final dry oak flavour. The fruits fade away but the spicy tingle goes on. All those festive spices are there again and melding with the boozy fruits, bringing Christmas cake to mind. There’s a little taste of cherries now too. Dark chocolate and orange join those boozy fruits from the nose. With a bit of time it reveals steeped fruits – think booze-soaked raisins, sultanas, oranges, and some stewed apples – and a lot of festive baking spices such as cinnamon, ginger, clove, and nutmeg.Ī surprisingly light body brings rich flavours with it. It has a strong perfume-y smell spouting from the glass too, like an oak polish in fact. By that I mean that there are lots of both the sherry and oak flavours wafting out here. Sherry oak by name and (lots of) sherry and oak by nature. The final product is captured at 40% ABV in The Macallan’s signature broad-shouldered bottles, with an RRP of £70 (direct from The Macallan). The casks themselves have been “ Sourced, crafted, toasted, and seasoned under the watchful eye of the Master of Wood, the hand-picked casks are delivered to the demanding specifications of the Whisky Mastery Team.” The Macallan – 12 Years Old Sherry Oak CaskĪs the name suggests, this single malt Speysider has spent its 12 years housed in handpicked ex-Sherry casks from Jerez, Spain. Here, we are looking at the youngest sibling and entrant to that roster: the 12 year old. These comprise a series of single malt, age statement releases that have spent their entire lives maturing in Olorosso sherry seasoned oak casks. ![]() Their mainstay and signature of those core ranges is the Sherry Oak range. And often, that can be a lot of your money.īut on what foundations has all this hype been built on? Well, you just have to look at their core ranges to find out. Any new limited release by The Macallan seems to require entering a ballot, and (im)patiently waiting in hope for someone to take your money. These days it is synonymous with two things: 1) quality Speyside whiskies, and 2) fanaticism of the highest order. Since 1824, that name has meant a lot to many people.
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