Macallan 29 Years Old Signatory Vintage cask:1053 50.8% 1965

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Words of Whisky (94)

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Color
Old oak
Nose
This has everything you'd want in a sherried whisky. A nice and dirty sherried whisky, I might add. There is the (dried) red fruit, raisins and cherry syrup. You'll also find damp wood, wet leaves, forest soil and varnish. Then the coffee notes enter, accompanied by tobacco, peanut shells and soy. And let's not forget the herbs and spices: mint, coriander and cloves. Finally, there's a bit of sulphur (the good kind) and the tiniest hint of peat smoke. Drinking really isn't necessary, nosing this whisky is extremely rewarding. But hey, who are we kidding :) Let's taste!

Taste
So rich and full of flavor! Spicy at first with black pepper and cloves again. Then coffee powder, cigar tobacco, leather and lacquer, with again a hint of peat. A lot of dried fruit, berries, raspberry and other forest fruits. And let's not forget the lovely dark chocolate and cocoa. Wonderfully balanced and extremely smooth.

Finish
Chocolate, raspberry, sweet candy, aniseed and subtle peat. In the end some lovely wood smoke. Lingers for a very, very long time.

Comments
I don't really have a lot more to add, except this: if you ever get the chance to taste old Macallan, just do it! This is the best whisky I've tasted so far.