Macallan 25 Years Old Fine Oak Bottled New Label 43% NV

Distileerderij	Macallan
Bottelaar	OB
Serie	Oak Cask
Gebotteld voor
Gedistilleerd op	NV
Gebotteld	2004
Land	Schotland
Streek	Speyside
Leeftijd	25
Cask Type	Oak Cask
Vatnummer
Alcohol percentage	43
Inhoud	0,70
Conditie	In originele verpakking
Etiket	Perfect
Voorraad	0
Inhoud	0,70
Conditie	In originele verpakking
Etiket	Perfect
Voorraad	0

Professionele reviews

Serge Valentin (85)

Colour: dark straw.

Nose: ah, it’s getting better and better. Again a nice balance, more on fruitcake, orange peel, tangerine. Lots of ginger too. Quinquina. Develops on lavender, fresh nutmeg, fir honey. I like it! It makes me think of Highland Park… Wait! Highland Park? Hmmm, Highland Park belongs to Edrington Group, just like Macallan, and we always wondered where the Macallan people could have found all these ‘new’ bourbon casks and… and… Hey, I’m joking! Anyway, this 25 yo has got a very, very nice nose.

Mouth: balance is the word here, even if the attack is just a little watery. But the 'spirit' arrives after ten seconds, and then this 25 yo gets most enjoyable. Freshly squeezed orange juice, spices (clove), all sorts of dried fruits, ginger, pepper… Hints of Grand Marnier. And again a very nice balance even if, between us, they could have bottled these high-end malts at 46% instead of 43. You’re right, and why not the youngest ones as well? The nose was still nicer than the mouth, which has a quite weak and rather short finish, on orange peel. Too bad! But it’s really a nice malt…

BOW (87)