Product description
By the 1980s, The Macallan had become the benchmark to which consumers (and collectors) began to measure other single malts.
The Macallan 18 Year Old debuted in 1984, when the brand was already experiencing popularity outside of Scotland. It was a whisky distilled in 1965, and for the next 20 years the 18-year-old version would be bottled with a vintage designation. In 2004, other 18-year-olds debuted: Fine Oak, combining The Macallan aged in sherry and bourbon casks, and Sherry Oak without a vintage designation. The Macallan presented here is a 1998 edition containing whisky distilled in 1980 and aged exclusively in sherry casks in Spanish oak.
Nose : rich, chocolate truffles, toffee, crème brûlée, raisins, plums, black cherries, blood oranges, roasted almonds, nutmeg, tobacco, oak, a hint of leather and a hint of peat smoke in the background.
Palate : rich, dried figs and dates, rum-soaked raisins, dark chocolate, marzipan, toffee, nutmeg, a hint of cinnamon, a hint of leather and a high-class cigar.
Finish: long, with notes of sherry, raisins, dark chocolate, marzipan, toffee, nutmeg, a pinch of pepper and a touch of smoke.