276°
Posted 20 hours ago

The Macallan 12 Years Old Sherry Oak | Scotch | Highland | Single Malt Whisky | Dried Fruit, Oak Spice and Nutmeg | European Oak Sherry Seasoned Casks | 40 Percent ABV | 70 cl

£9.9£99Clearance
ZTS2023's avatar
Shared by
ZTS2023
Joined in 2023
82
63

About this deal

The low-wine moves to a second round of distillation in spirit stills where the lower alcohol portions, the head, and tail, are removed. The “heart” of the distillate is then set aside as the future scotch whisky. Maturing Of course Macallan 12 is hardly the only option. The Macallan 10 is actually their most basic entry level, while Macallan 12 is the most common and possibly most beloved bottle of the brand. (Don’t mistake beloved for best quality. The 18 is truly outstanding, in my opinion!)

Oak is lessened. Intense dried cherries and ginger mixed with raisins and dried orchard fruits. Sweet creamy caramel. The Macallan 12 Sherry Cask Nose with Water Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products. The Macallan was founded in 1824 by farmer and school teacher Alexander Reid. Reid’s farmer produced barley, and what should anyone do with extra barley in the winter? Distill it of course! Distilling was only legalized in Scotland in 1824, so Macallan was among the very first legal distilleries in the land. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”).If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. My personal preference is The Macallan 12 Sherry Oak. It’s an exceedingly smooth and pleasant sip but that hint of hot sherry spice makes for a festive finish. Granted, I first drank this on Christmas Eve so the festive spark felt appropriate. And I added a bit of water to draw out more complex flavors. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. The age marked in any single malt represents the youngest whiskey included in the bottle. So The Macallan 12 means that the youngest whisky used came from a barrel that aged 12 years. You may have Macallan 15 or 18 in there as well, but since 12 is the youngest, that’s the age listed. Whisky is any liquor made from distilled grains. These grains could include barley, wheat, corn, or rye. The distilled liquor is then aged, usually in wood, for a number of years to develop more flavor and color.

In the 1970s The Macallan distillery was one of the driving forces behind marketing of single malt scotch as a desired product. The aggressive marketing campaign had positive results, if today’s whisky stats are any indication. The Macallan is technically a Speyside scotch, and that is how the brand prefers to be known. However, you will note on their bottle the label says “Highland Single Malt Scotch,” which obviously leads to some confusion. Since Speyside is a sort of subregion of the Highlands, just off the shoulder of Scotland, technically both are correct. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise.In the second distillation, the master distiller chooses when to cut the product between the head, heart, and tail. The smaller the cut, the more pure and precise the final scotch flavor will be since most of the impurities and extra compounds will be left in the head and tail. The Macallan uses the smallest cut, only 16% of the entire distillate! Casks Some people assume “single malt” means the scotch is made from a single grain. Single malts are made from one grain, that assumption is true. They are made from barley exclusively. But the single refers to the distillery. The “malt” portion refers to malted barley as the sole ingredient. How is Single Malt Scotch Made? Hot chili and cinnamon, followed by vanilla, raisin sweetness and something dark and nutty, a bit of milk chocolate, some fennel or rosemary The Macallan 12 Triple Cask Palate Strong oak. Dried fruit: raisins, apricots, mango perhaps? A mix of butterscotch and caramel, not much spice. The Macallan 12 Sherry Cask Nose The Macallan distillery uses smaller than average copper stills for the first distillation. The small size of the stills has two effects. First, it makes smaller batches which are easier to control and much more precise. Second, it allows greater interaction between the copper surface and the soon-to-be scotch. These interactions increase flavor development. Small Cuts

We’ll get into the specific tasting notes of the Macallan 12 and it’s different iterations below. But generally scotch from The Macallan distillery will be heavy on spicy sherry, rich caramel or vanilla notes, and touched with dried fruit. They are sweet and spicy. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.One final note, The Macallan is one of the few distilleries that does not add any coloring to their scotch. All color in Macallan scotch is the product of maturation in various forms of oak. This means that while the master blender is blending barrels for flavor, he’s also blending to achieve consistent color between years. Other Macallan Products

Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. Together with Glenlivet and Glenfiddich, Macallan makes up ? of the entire whisky market in Scotland! And in October of 2019, a 60-year bottle of The Macallan 1926 sold for 1.9 million dollars– the highest recorded sale price of any bottle of scotch. That’s proof of its reputation even today! What makes The Macallan special? Vanilla with slight orange peel and strong cantaloupe. The oak notes hit first, but hot chili pepper isn’t far behind. Just a hint of baking spices like nutmeg.Thanks to the Scotch Whisky Association’s rules, there is a fairly uniform process for making scotch, blended or single malt. Of course, each distillery makes its own minor changes which sets them apart from everyone else. Malting

Asda Great Deal

Free UK shipping. 15 day free returns.
Community Updates
*So you can easily identify outgoing links on our site, we've marked them with an "*" symbol. Links on our site are monetised, but this never affects which deals get posted. Find more info in our FAQs and About Us page.
New Comment