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The Macallan No.6 Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml)
Distilled in 1995, this very special limited Edition Macallan is comprised of whiskies aged in first-fill sherry casks (made at the same cooperage, Tevasa, Spain) and so described as a 'single cooperage whisky', designed to ensure the maximum quality oak. Bottled in 2015, it exemplifies the house style. Indeed, the name itself refers to the six pillars of Macallan: "The Spiritual Home, The Curiously Small Stills, The Finest Cut, The Exceptional Oak Casks, The Natural Colour, The Peerless Spirit." This venerable gem is showcased in a six-faceted Lalique decanter. Luxurious both inside and out, expect a stunning Speyside experience with profound notes of fruit cake and orange to the fore. One only to sell.
Other reviews... A very, very lovely decanter, this one, but no none quite knows what’s inside. Especially not its age, which always leaves us a little uncomfortable when the prices are this high. Unless, of course, the brand is worthy of the highest trust, which only hard facts can either confirm or deny. Oh well… Colour: amber with copper tones. Nose: fantastic! Brighter than the others, fresher, perhaps younger in fact, with superb notes of ripe figs, dried dates, menthol cigarettes, blood oranges, and ‘a little shoe polish for ladies’ pumps’. Also a few old copper coins, dried rose petals, pot-pourri… I find it really very sophisticated. Mouth: some oakiness but all this is very elegant, starting with all kinds of sweet peppers (pink pepper, Timut, Szechuan and all that), a few old cigars that went dry, then we have old oloroso, black chocolate, and quince jelly. Absolutely beautiful. Finish: medium, but fresh and bright, with oriental spices, cedar wood, dried porcinis, dried bitter oranges, and a little verbena and genepy in the aftertaste, which just further lifts it. Comments: one of the loveliest Macallans that I had the opportunity to taste in the, say last five years.
92 points - Serge Valentin, whiskyfun.com
Notes from Macallan... Spanish oak casks deliver wonderful rich notes, elegant and polished. Raisin, dates and figs dominate like a mountain of fruit; sultana and toffee apples add texture and depth. The weight of flavour practically squeezes the juice from the raisins, dark and rich with great viscosity. ginger and cinnamon gently dance around the edges - the ginger slightly dry, the cinnamon soft. dark chocolate is majestic, whilst vanilla sweetness lingers in the background. Palate: Heavy and sumptuous. Like a rich fruit cake with raisin, dates and figs, apples, sultanas, orange; then ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and hints of clove. Oak notes are like velvet, soft and chic. Finish: Silky smooth, this is a cake to savour with a long and full finish. 43% Alc./Vol.