On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 86
- Age
- 12 yr
- Style
- MaltSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
- Street price
- $77.99
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“Sherry-seasoned American + European oak Double Cask at 12 years”
Tasting notes
- nose
- creamy fudge, candied orange and lemon, vanilla custard, and soft spice
- palate
- milk-chocolate raisins, creamy toffee, orange peel, and gentle spice balanced
- finish
- medium-length finish with sweet drying oak
Mash bill
- Malted barley100%
100% malted barley — Speyside single malt where wood does the talking. Double Cask is defined by sherry-seasoned American oak (vanilla, citrus, soft spice) married to sherry-seasoned European oak (dried fruit, structure), both seasoned in Jerez before Speyside maturation.
- Cask
- Sherry-seasoned American and European oak
- Finish
- Double Cask — American + European sherry-seasoned oak marriage
- Best served
- neat
Why it's craft
Speyside wood-program benchmark — shows how sherry-seasoned oak defines Macallan's craft thesis.
The Macallan
Corporate-owned · Est. 1824 · Tours
Sources: themacallan.com, prnewswire.com, diffordsguide.com