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From the people who brought you "The Infamous", we were offered the opportunity to bottle a bespoke 23 year old Macallan, and who were we to say no! Matured in Bourbon and finished in a Sherry Octave, bottled at 46.4%. Only 66 bottles!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: Caramilk bars, rum-raisin, butter tarts and damp Jujubes; dark milk chocolate with pink peppercorns; assorted wood shavings from a High School shop class, carrot cake doughnuts with cream cheese icing and a touch of black licorice Nibbs.
Palate: soft and fruity to start it quickly builds into thick caramel, chocolate and spices; more rum-raisin, butter tarts and carrot cake doughnuts with creme cheese icing; the black licorice Nibbs are still there with chocolate and spices: pink peppercorn, hot candied ginger and cinnamon hearts; a touch earthy with soft leather, there is underlying honey and sweet-floral vanilla.
Finish: fresh and lively with fruits, spices, leather chocolate and lots of caramel; the mouth is left drying and tingling while it salivates for the next sip.
Comment: a lovely whisky with lots of layers; I was initially a little concerned about it finishing in a sherry Octave (60L cask); I have experienced many such whiskies which were way overcooked; this is not the case here, the sherry Octave has made its impact but not overwhelmed the spirit; this is not mind-blowing, but it is good, and excellent value for a Macallan of its age!
Evan's Tasting Note
Nose: Soft and subtle in style, not big and bold. Refined with notes of wood spice, cigar box, toasted almonds, marzipan, dunnage warehouse, milk chocolate, carrot cake (Andrew will love it!), Werthers Original (or Mackintosh's Toffee if you prefer), raisins and dates, and marmalade.
Palate: Fruity and spicy up front with nutmeg, ginger, Glosette Raisins, Grand Marnier, beer nuts, candied apple, butterscotch, marmalade again and surprisingly a touch of salt.
Finish: Slightly drying but juicy at the same time. The spice, fruit, and light salt note linger for quite a while.
Comments: Not a massive sherry bomb of a Macallan - the ex-bourbon still shows. It reminds me a bit of the old Gordon & MacPhail Speymalt Macallans, but with more a touch more Sherry cask influence.