Macallan 18 Year Old Double Cask 2022 Release
The Double Cask from Macallan was introduced in 2018 as part of the newly revamped core range, alongside the Sherry Oak Cask and Triple Cask lines. Originally comprising the Gold and a 12 Year Old, a 15 and 18 Year Old expression were later added to the line in 2020.
Each expression within Macallan’s Double Cask Collection is a complex sensorial journey, beautifully balanced by European and American Oak, sherry seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
This is the 2022 release of the 18 Year Old Double Cask.
Nose: Dried fruits and toffee with rich candied citrus peel, ginger with hints of nutmeg.
Taste: Rich raisin, sultana and dried apricot with notes of treacle toffee, vanilla and ginger balanced with toasted wood spice and baked apple.
Finish: Lingering warm oak and citrus.
The Macallan was one of the first distillers in Scotland to be legally licensed. Since then, Macallan has built a reputation as one of the world’s leading single malt whiskies. The creation of The Macallan draws on the vital contributing influences of Spain, North America and Scotland – and of their respective natural raw materials, combined with traditional methods and craftsmanship.
The Macallan distillery was founded by Alexander Reid, a barley farmer and school teacher. The original name of the area was “Maghellan”, taken from the Gaelic word “magh”, meaning fertile ground and “Ellan”, from the Monk St.Fillan – who held a close association with the church that stood in the grounds of The Macallan Estate until 1400. Farmers had been making whisky on their Speyside farms in the area for centuries, using their surplus barley during the quieter winter months.
