As chances are you’ll know, The Macallan has a recurring sequence to have fun Hogmanay (New 12 months’s Eve or Nochevieja as they’d say in Jerez). Yearly they launch a elaborate field with a particular design. The newest on this sequence refers back to the sherry area the place the distillery will get its casks from, on this case a mixture of European oak and American oak sherry seasoned casks.
The title is Macallan A Evening on Earth in Jerez. We already had A Evening on Earth in Scotland again in 2022.
Macallan ‘A Evening on Earth in Jerez’ (43%, OB 2024)
Nostril: youngish sherry with a candied sweetness. Berry gums, plums and raisins. Some caramel and milk chocolate. Then a barely sharper trace of (candied) ginger, anise and candy cedar oak, with some floral overtones. Additionally loads of orange peels and a touch of vanilla within the background.
Mouth: now the oak comes ahead, bringing black pepper, ginger and allspice. A whole lot of baking spice, barely tough with a texture that’s thinner than anticipated. Then extra oranges, uncooked nuts and a touch of cake soaked in brandy however not the wealthy fruity sweetness that we had been hoping for. It even turns into just a little resinous in the direction of the top.
End: fairly brief, with extra baking spice, charred oak, raisins and clove.
A good nostril actually, however fairly tough and flimsy on the palate, the place it leaves room for woody notes that aren’t matched to a sherry fruitiness. Higher than the Scotland model, however nonetheless not the place it ought to be. Accessible from The Whisky Change or Royal Mile Whiskies amongst others.
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