Remarkable. The nose is reminiscent of an armagnac, very floral and perfumed with hints of tropical fruit, then transitions into a full sherry profile on the palate, with a long, bittersweet, and nutty finish. Nose: Raisins, Violets, Prunes, Toffee, Lavender, Milk Chocolate, Strawberries, Luxardo Cherries, Raspberries, Blood Oranges, Vanilla, Perfume, Pineapples, Mangoes. Palate: Raisins, Toffee, Prunes, Raisins, Figs, Dates, Luxardo Cherries, Almonds, Nutmeg, Strawberries, Raspberries, Twizzlers, Milk Chocolate, Nutmeg, Baking Spices, Dark Chocolate, Hazelnuts, Brown Sugar. Finish: Raisins, Dark Chocolate, Prunes, Dates, Leather, Tobacco, Cloves, Mocha, Walnuts, Espresso, Brown Sugar, Hazelnuts.
Macallan Exceptional Single Cask 2017/ESB-11650/02
5.00 Exceptional
Whiskey Scotch Highlands No age statement 65.2% ABV
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Part of the 2017 Exceptional Single Cask Series from The Macallan, this whisky is derived from sherry-seasoned casks. It is bottled with natural color, without chill filtration, and at cask strength. The maturation took place in a European oak sherry butt. Distilled on October 18, 2004, and bottled on August 29, 2017, only 298 bottles were made available at 65.2% ABV.
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