Macallan 2005 / 18 Year Old / Cask #6864 / Speymalt / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky
- Distillery
- Macallan
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £225
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Dried Fruit, Chocolate, Nutty, Tobacco
- Description
- This 2005 Macallan, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 57.3% ABV after 18 years in a refill sherry butt, displays the weighty sherried character Macallan is known for. Dried apples, raspberries, hazelnuts, and chocolate speak to both the spirit's distillery character and the cask's influence, while the higher proof delivers texture and grip. A bottler's interpretation of classic Speyside maturity.
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Macallan 2005 / 18 Year Old / Cask #6864 / Speymalt / Gordon & MacPhail Speyside Whisky is a from Macallan (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect fruity, sweet and oaky character — sherried, dried fruit, chocolate, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 2005 Macallan, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 57.3% ABV after 18 years in a refill sherry butt, displays the weighty sherried character Macallan is known for. Dried apples, raspberries, hazelnuts, and chocolate speak to both the spirit's distillery character and the cask's influence, while the higher proof delivers texture and grip. A bottler's interpretation of classic Speyside maturity.
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