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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$414.99
Regular $415 - $380 While Stocks Last - Taking Pre-Orders Until May 20!
Bottled at 43% this bottling was released to fit between the Ruby and Reflexion in the Macallan pantheon. Macallan uses the broadest spectrum of casks in its warehouse to craft this whisky, 16 recognizably different styles. And yet much less than 1% of what Macallan distills will ever be bottled as Rare Cask.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Opulent, yet soft and slightly meandering, picture an orchestra setting up: quiet vanilla with deep notes, already in tune; raisin bold and booming, though only in spells; chocolate a star performer, but not a standout; a sweet ensemble of apple, lemon and orange, beautifully balanced with a spicy quartet of root ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Then oak conducts, mature and elegant, with patience only time delivers.
Palate: The spicy quartet leads, loud and full, unwavering in their performance. Raisin dares to temper - and succeeds!! – but oak takes control; timeless, polished, rich and resonating. Vanilla and chocolate compliment each other in the background.
Finish: Light citrus zest, yet full and warming.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: very sherried right of the bat, but balanced and surprisingly malty; loads of dark fruits, dark chocolate and rich nutty sherry tones; fruity, a touch musty and leathery with tobacco; underneath it all some playful wine gums and candies.
Palate: very fruity and nutty with loads of decadent spices: at first cinnamon and cardamom later Dutch licorice and clove; leathery with a touch of tobacco, more dark fruits and a touch of chocolate(even darker than the nose); juicy orange morphs into burnt orange peels and wine gums into dried raisins and prunes; the honey is still there and while the sherry notes and dominant the palate is still lively.
Finish: long, sherried and leathery; fading dark chocolate, spices and tobacco.
Comment: not quite as sherried as the Ruby, a little more elegant and complex though!
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