0098. MACALLAN EXCEPTIONAL NO.04 2005 (12 YEARS)
MACALLAN 2005 – 2017 EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE CASK NO.4
The Macallan Exceptional Single Cask range is a collection of whiskies, each bottled from a single cask. Each of the unique casks vary in both type and age, chosen solely for their distinctive characteristics.
With the Exceptional Single Cask range, The Macallan wants to give whisky appreciators the opportunity to experience the building blocks used for each blend, as chosen by Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno. Every whisky in the Exceptional Single Cask range is completely raw, unfiltered, naturally colored and bottled straight from the cask without dilution. It is whisky as any true whisky enthusiast would want it: real.
One of seven limited release Macallans have come our way, this one being from cask 04, distilled in 2005 and matured in a European Oak Sherry Butt. Limited to just 561 bottles, it was finally bottled at natural strength on August 2017. Released for the American and Asian markets. It was one of the very first to enter the US, delivered just a few hours prior to opening. In a word, this was a stunner.
Wild and floral at first with a beautiful, bright aroma of rose pedals, evergreen and dark cherries. The palate was intense but supple, evolving from a rather exotic experience to a more traditional Sherry bomb through the slow addition of natural spring water. The finish was long and beautiful, a calming end to a wild and aggressive dram.
Strength: 63.8%
Bottle Size: 70 cl
Distillery / Blender: Macallan
Region: Speyside
Cask No: 4
Cask Type: Sherry Butt
Lot Type: Full Size
