K
Kaleva
7
8
15
7.8
September 19, 2019
Nose
Sweet, creamy, butter dough, barley, light fusel oil notes, a hint of cinnamon, some vanilla, orange peel, sour oak on the background
Palate
Medium-sweet, honeyed, overripe plums, berry jam, toffee, light ginger, slightly bitter oaky notes
Finish
Sweet, cherry jam, some malty notes, tad nutty (pecan) with mild oaky tannins at the end
Conclusion
Simple but rather balanced Macallan with obvious malty nature. Feels quite young despite 12 years of maturation with very subtle sherry influence. In addition, basic strengths makes this whisky quite watery. However, this expression can be a good introduction to single malts.