Macallan's 1824 range has done away with age-statements and instead focuses on the colour of the whisky. The concept being that the older the whisky is the darker it will be... Regardless of how true this really is, it's certainly a great whisky packed with assertive vanilla and citrus flavours.
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This burnished gold spirit presents a lemon citrus nose, the orange peel and an interlacing sweetness that softens but doesn't eliminate the zest. A quiet note of vanilla is followed by dark chocolate - more assertive, yet not overly so - with a lingering floral and light oak notes.
Citrus and boiled sweets rule the palate, along with hints of ginger and cinnamon, while soft oak tones reveal toasted apples.
The finish is medium sweet, malty and slightly dry.
Not sure what these other reviewers have been tasting. I tasted today for first time and really enjoyed this glorious honey nose and found it smoother than young macallans I am not a great fan of. Will be buying a bottle for my collection
Not the usual standard and i still prefer to know the age of the whiskey though
I think all the reviewers above that rate this whiskey less than 4 stars dont know what whiskey is. I 've been drinking whiskey for thirty years now. I've tried more than 100 malts and this is one of the best( for the price). I know is a matter of taste but this is so smooth and sweet that you just cant say is no good. Age dont matter in this kind of quality. When you cannot see the macallan difference what can i say ??? Superb dram!
I think all the reviewers above that rate this whiskey less than 4 stars dont know what whiskey is. I 've been drinking whiskey for thirty years now. I've tried more than 100 malts and this is one of the best( for the price). I know is a matter of taste but this is so smooth and sweet that you just cant say is no good. Age dont matter in this kind of quality. When you cannot see the macallan difference what can i say ??? Superb dram!
just, no.
