The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old

Name: The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old
Brand: The Macallan

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Macallan's iconic long-aged expression, matured for 18 years exclusively in Oloroso sherry-seasoned oak casks from Jerez. Dense dried fruit, orange peel and chocolate.

Details

Brand	The Macallan
Distillery	The Macallan
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	18 yrs
ABV	43%
Cask	Sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Rich dried fruit, orange peel and dark chocolate, with warm spice and ginger.
Palate: Dried fruit, toffee and sherry sweetness, developing into cinnamon, nutmeg and cocoa, framed by firm oak.
Finish: Long and elegant, with dried fruit, spice and oak.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Sip neat, slowly, to appreciate its long-aged complexity — give it a few minutes in the glass to open. If adding water, just a drop or two.

Food pairing

Dark chocolate, dried fruit and nuts. Many enjoy it with a cigar after dinner.

Background & production

The 18-year-old in The Macallan's Sherry Oak series from Speyside. It is matured exclusively in hand-picked oak casks seasoned with Oloroso sherry in Jerez, Spain.

Released annually and bottled at 43%, it is often called a benchmark for sherry-cask single malt.