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Day 5: Macallan

WHISKY DETAILS
Bottler OB
Serie The Harmony Collection
Distilled date Not Specified
Bottling date 2021
Country Scotland
Region Speyside
Age
Cask Type Sherry seasoned European and American Oak
Cask Number
Alcohol percentage 44
Volume 0,70


This whisky was rated 79.2 points on average by all participants

Tasting note by your BTC host and whisky specialist Nils van Rijn

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Today everybody scored at least 20 points. This is a No Age Specified (NAS) Whisky, which means that - according to our rules - everybody will get points for age.

Macallan has been hyped, just like the Springbank we had yesterday. But Macallan has already been hyped for years and why is that? Aside from the high quality of whisky they produce, Macallan has been one of the larger and most famous distilleries of Scotland for many decades. This hype is well-earned and in our humble opinion derives from the quality and continuity of the whiskies they produce.

This Macallan is a collaboration with Jodi Roca, one of the Roca brothers of the *** Michelin star restaurant El Celler de Can Roca in Girona Spain. Jodi Roca is the “dessert artist” and has he nailed it with Rich Cacao. I do taste the Cacao in this dram. It's also one of the key features Macallan is known for, so Jodi certainly had a great flavour profile to work with! This has a typical Speyside character and especially Macallan is known for oranges, chocolate, forest fruits and a wee bit rummy yummy. Lesser known is the copper in the taste, but also a feature you find in Macallan whiskies.

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