Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask

Whisky Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask

700ml BOTTLE

From the 1826 whisky by Macallan is undoubtedly one of the most important in the world, thanks to an obsessive care in the choice of raw materials, not excluding the barrels which are followed by the growth of the oak to the bending of the staves to the toasting

The Macallan 12 Years Double Cask reaffirms the choice of aging in casks that contained sherry, with two types of oak, American and European, which come together in a marriage that is impossible not to love. The technical prowess in the distillation does the rest, bringing this whisky, like the others of the distillery, high up in the Olympus of the scotch classy.

TASTE

Intense and round, it continues on notes of caramel and red fruit, honey and ripe fruit, together with spicy traces of black pepper, cinnamon, honey and bitter cocoa. Of great balance, a satisfying finish with notes of toffee and dried fruit.

AGING

American and European oak barrels seasoned ex Sherry Oloroso.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT WHISKY MACALLAN 12 YEAR OLD DOUBLE CASK

Tasting Macallan 12 Double Cask is equivalent to tiptoeing into the fairy world of the Macallan, a world-famous distillery known for its uncompromising quality, where every detail has been studied and refined for decades to achieve perfection. The use of wood has set a precedent and the close connection with various producers of wood, barrels and sherry has given life to one of the most impressive woods in the world in terms of depth and average quality.

Twelve years in cask may not seem like a lot, yet thanks to the knowledge acquired by The Macallan in decades of work we can guarantee you that you will be able to appreciate every single day spent by your whisky in a cask of The Macallan. The use of two different types of barrels gives the whisky even greater character, managing to combine the details of both woods and the specificity of the trees from which the wood comes, an important and certainly not very cheap choice that The Macallan studied and embraced years ago precisely to give an extra gear to its products.

Macallan 12 Double Cask is one of whisky entry into this world where the barrel and wood are only part of the ingredients needed to make a great whisky, being able to count on an audience of enthusiasts who buy The Macallan expecting nothing less than the best available on the market. After a short period in which the distillery had preferred not to release whisky with age declared on the label, today The Macallan has once again proudly displayed the number of years spent in cask for each of its labels, gaining unanimous approval from those who have always loved this magnificent distillate.

INSIGHT ON WHISKEY MACALLAN 12 YEAR OLD DOUBLE CASK

Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask is a rare comparison with the best the Scottish tradition has produced, being able to compare itself with a glorious history as perhaps only The Macallan has and jealously guards. The pillars of the Macallan philosophy are found perfectly expressed in every bottle of this golden and amber nectar, the best possible combination between the Scottish tradition of aging in fine woods with the technology that today manages the most critical aspects of this production , leaving space and time for man to reflect on what he wants to obtain from each barrel.

The warehouses in which the barrels rest are full of history and can alone tell the story of the journey of the white spirit on a path of growth and expansion for 12 years, as rightly reported on each label of this Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask. Dealing with a whisky of this kind means trusting blindly to those who have been doing this for centuries, being able to have considerable guarantees, both from ancient history and from the recent history of The Macallan.

If the value of old bottles of The Macallan has risen incredibly in the last two decades, at the same time the distillery has been able to count on enormous and far-sighted investments, renewing the entire production and giving free rein to the will of the men involved in production. Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask is a happy marriage between two different casks, both capable of making history whisky Scottish and now more fundamental ingredients for the success of every whisky of The Macallan, the distillery that more than any other is a Scottish national pride and one of the most virtuous interpreters of this splendid distillate.

Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask is a little dream within reach: a must have on hand.