It's funny how things turn out the way they do sometimes. Last week, SGwhisky had a quick look at Sherried whiskies and even had a taste of 4 such whiskies, and lo and behold, another Sherried marvel comes knocking! Last week, I paid a visit to The Auld Alliance, and owner Emmanuel Dron brought in front of me a Macallan 8 YO bottled for Renaldi (Circa 1975). Yes, a Macallan from the late 1960s-70s. Perhaps not the best of the best, but definitely from the era which shot Macallan to sherry (and whisky) super-stardom.
Naturally, chances like this don't come everyday, so I took it with both hands! So as a nice little extra for SGwhisky's Sherried Journey, here is the Macallan 8YO (circa 1975)
Name: Macallan 8YO
Distillery: Macallan (Speyside/Highland)
Type: Single Malt Scotch
Age Statement: 8YO
Bottled for: Rinaldi (circa 1975)
Alc/Vol: 43%
Nose: Rich, creamy and sweet sherry, notes of toffee, chocolate, rich fruits like black berries (and red apples?) and some barley. This really is a classic sherry nose! (23)
Taste/Palate: Dark chocolate, dusted cocoa and red fruit bring up the entry, with sweet caramel, light fragrant pear and even a hint of ginger. Rich, creamy and extremely sophisticated and brilliant for an 8YO! (23)
Finish: Rich sweetness and creaminess continue with a slight estery note (21)
Overall: Brilliant stuff. Bar owner Emmanuel Dron reckons he can drink such a whisky all night, and I'm not inclined to disagree with that. Balanced, easy drinking yet extremely sophisticated (23) 90/100
Found at: The Auld Alliance (won't be surprised if it is gone by now though!)
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