7,000+ Whiskey Database
Nose
Vanilla notes over freshly harvested grain. Raisin, sultana and cinnamon look on as toffee apples and candy floss step into the limelight.
Taste
Fresh green apples and lemons mingle with cinnamon. Ginger notes hover as fruit takes over, with subtle oak lingering in the wings.
Finish
Light to medium with soft fruits and cereal, slightly dry.
Nose
Nuts, raspberry, cocoa, leather, rich dark fruit, oily spice, graham and a touch herbal.
Taste
Nuts, cocoa, dark fruit, leather, caramel, oily spice, graham and a touch of anise.
Finish
Long fade of dark fruit, caramel, leather and dark fruit.
Liquor
Macallan Cask Strength (bottled 2002)
Type
ABV
57.8%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Caramel, Muscavado sugar, rich dried fruit, ginger, nutmeg, oak, chocolate orange, raisins, soft oak.
Taste
Dried fruit, rich fruits, wood spice, ginger.
Finish
Long, rich, intense, dried fruit, rich sherry flavours, bitter orange.
Liquor
Macallan Cask Strength (bottled 2007)
Type
ABV
43%
Region
Distiller
Nose
peppercorn, sultanas, cherry jam, oranges followed by jabs of dark chocolate, coffee and Napa Bordeaux wine.
Taste
Heavy flavors of red cherries and dark chocolate, melted by scorching flavors of sulfur. Hints of port, grape skin, cherry jam
Finish
Long, Sherry full, Raisins, dates, figs
Liquor
Macallan Classic Cut 2017
Type
ABV
58.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Creamy vanilla custard, sweet ginger and fresh sweet oak.
Taste
Caramel, hints of orange zest and a warming nutmeg spice.
Finish
Satisfyingly long, with a warming oak and a sweet mouth coating.
Liquor
Macallan Classic Cut 2019
Type
ABV
58.4%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Orange zest with ginger and nutmeg balanced with sultana and a hint of hazelnut
Taste
Sweet ginger and orange zest with a gentle oak spice.
Finish
Medium sweet with a lingering honey note.
Liquor
Macallan Director’s Edition
Type
ABV
40%
Region
Distiller
Nose
Dark fruit, sherry, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon
Taste
Dark fruit, sherry, caramel, vanilla, spice, malt
Finish
Long. Caramel, dark fruit, vanilla, citrus
Nose
Treacle, ginger, toffee apples and rich fruits. Layers of vanilla open into tropical fruits and subtle green wood.
Taste
Warm with spice as cracked black pepper and cloves join with hints of chocolate, brown sugar, oak and nuts. Finally, liquorice and brandy snaps come through.
Finish
Full, slow, warm and wonderfully viscous.
Nose
vanilla ice cream, fresh cut oak and delicate florals. Orange oil provides subtle grandeur while ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg flit in and out.
Taste
Sweet fruit, vanilla and rich fruit cake with hints of apricot, pear and crisp green apple. Ginger and cinnamon are balanced with a light resinous oak
Finish
Long, sweet and fruity, leaving a lasting impression on the senses.
Nose
Orange, apple and dried fruit notes with a vibrant and rich aroma. Vanilla, toffee and chocolate underlay oak overtones.
Taste
Warming wood spices open followed by nutmeg, cinnamon, hints of dried ginger and toffee. Fruit appears later – fresh and balanced with fresh oak.
Finish
Soft and lingering.
Nose
Orange, malt, sherry, and sweet oak
Taste
Sherry and cloves, then toffee and vanilla, red apples, figs, and cocoa.
Finish
Medium to long, with spicy sherry.
Nose
Salted caramel chocolate and slightly briny sweetness
Taste
Silky delivery. Coffee, cloves, allspice, ginger and lovely salted caramel sweetness.
Finish
Bitter dark chocolate, tobacco and a hint of charcoal.