Packaged with a pair of whisky glasses inside a double wood box, this Macallan Gift Set With Glasses is one treat that you would be proud to give to friends and family regardless of the occasion. This is then complimented on the palate by honeyed notes of raisins, citrus, caramel, and wood spices before neatly coming together into a warm, sweet, and lingering finish accented by hints of oak. After 12 years of aging, the finished whiskies are then married before finally being brought to proof, bottled, and labeled.īright sunny gold in color, each sip of this Scotch imparts a generous of butterscotch aromas supported by notes candied orange, toffee apple, vanilla custard, and fresh oak. Laphroaig Single Malt Scotch Whisky - Peet Capsule Collectible W Info Tag. Few whiskey aficionados have the pocket change required to plan a tasting around unusual bottlings like these: The Macallan Fine and Rare Collection. Each batch of this Scotch begins with 100% malted Scottish barley which is fermented and then twice-distilled with the resulting spirit spending its maturation in a combination of American and European casks. This item is for The MACALLAN Scotch Malt Whisky Pair Glasses NEW without box. Launched in 2016, the Macallan 12 Year Double Cask is one of this new breed of whiskies utilizing two types of sherry casks to create its rich and fairly sweet character. Sourced from Jerez in Spain, these barrels have for decades been the only casks used in the production before the distillery expanded their options include the more traditional ex-bourbon barrels as well as a few others giving them even more versatility to create a host of new, more complex expressions that showcase their unique approach to single malt Scotch. Established in 1824, the distillery carefully built its reputation for luxury through the masterful use of sherry casks in the maturation of their expressions. Located in Craigellachie, Moray the Macallan Distillery is currently one of the largest and most prestigious single malt producers in Scotland selling over half a million cases of Scotch every year. This view is by no means universal, or even definitive.Want to express your gratitude to a fellow Scotch fan with a gift that they are sure to appreciate? Then consider sending this Macallan Gift Set With Glasses their way today and let them experience twice the fun with this double-aged Speyside Scotch. By way of a disclaimer, it should be mentioned that aversion to light sulfur in a whisky’s scent is a matter of opinion. But even the (metaphorical) hint of a smoking gun has been known to cause some hands to cover their glasses politely, should a second round be offered. In this case, the note is far from overpowering. Sulfur is a tricky thing, which, unfortunately, can come with the territory if sherry wood is involved in the aging process. Bravo.Īside from a weak finish in the more recent 15-year-old Double Cask release, there is that hint of gun powder on the nose to consider. On the other hand, The Macallan 15 Years Old Double Cask is better than its Triple Cask sibling, even from years gone by.
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It’s worth mentioning that The Macallan 18 year old Double Cask is noticeably better, even at an anemic 43% ABV.Ĭan the difference be chalked up to three more years in wood, or is there something else, as well? Hard to say. This Gift Set Contains: 1 x Macallan 12 Year Double Cask Scotch Whisky 70cl Bottle 40 ABV 1 x Whisky Glass 1 x Unique to You Personalised Wooden. In the meantime, our friends over at The Whisky Shop might be able to help you out. These two Macallan Glencairn glasses presented in a GLENCAIRN BLACK AND GOLD presentation gift box. Perfectly styled for the fullest enjoyment of whisky. Tapering mouth allows an ease of drinking capturing the aromas on the nose.
Two or three more points in the ABV scale would have worked wonders to remedy such a weak finish. Each glass is 6-3/4-Ounce capacity 4-1/2 Inches tall.
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