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The Macallan
Scotland
Single Malt
Amber is part of The Macallan's new no age statement range of Speyside single malts, which concentrates on colour. The theory is that by using 100% sherry casks and natural colour, the darker the whisky, the older and more complex.
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Soft aromatic vanilla, lemon and barley with hints of ginger. Milk chocolate buttons and hints of Sun-Maid Raisins.
Surprisingly thick and fruity compared to the nose. Golden sultanas, dates, apple peelings and a dusting of cinnamon. Cereal notes on the mid-palate, joined by mince pies with crumbly shortbread.
Fragrant oak finish, with the mince pie notes lingering.
The second level in the 1824 Series, after the more citrus-led Gold.
Color doesn't tell you anything about the whisky. this is just A way to Sell immature overpriced whisky which is very much the case with this one. you can get much better stuff for the same price. go for age statement whiskeys then you have a much better idea what kind of Quality is in the bottle
At around £45 I guess this is probably about the price the old 12 year old would be were it still available. As with traditional Macallan this appears to be Sherry cask which is good to see. Overall it lacks the deep rich oily and slightly heavier character of the old 12 but I think it is deeply unfair to judge a whisky by comparison. In it's own right I think it's a whisky that has some real merit and can stand completely up for itself. On tasting it appears to have a relatively wide maturity range within it, and so I do wonder whether in addition to some whisky that is about the maturity they were looking for whether there is also some younger spirit used with some older spirit balancing that out. What this seems to give is a central core of rich brandy soaked fruit cake, with cinnamon and old french polished mahogany, but there are lighter highlights of lemon meringue pie with a crushed digestive base and fresh fruit which perhaps come from some of these lighter notes. All in all it's a very rounded whisky that does what it does very well indeed and I think will bring on plenty of new Macallan drinkers when given the opportunity to try it. I am sure some lovers of the old styles of Macallan will remain against these new releases however.
A very Christmassy whisky - sweet and toasty. Nose: Raisin, fresh green grapes, oak, sherry, lemon. Palate: burnt sugar, cloves, cinnamon, mincemeat, toasted almonds. Finish: fairly quick, spice, pepper, brandy cream.
Over this Christmas I will enjoy my last battle of Macallan 18. Currently, nothing out there from Macallan to replace it.
Macallan has set the standard! they are simply trying to appease a growing market of young scotch drinks..... this baby has some bite! but it's true and lite! The greenhorns out there should try this scotch for both its price point and nodes.... I think people are forgetting this is a growing market and people want to try new things
£19.02 - £899.00