February 3rd, 2007

The Macallan Elegancia

The Macallan Elegancia

The Macallan Elegancia is selected from a unique combination of sherry casks, which have previously contained both fino and Oloroso sherries.

This expression is an exclusive release through Duty free and travel retail stores round the world.

Colour:
Bright Gold.

Nose:
Light citrus with vanilla, sweet toffee, spice and oak.

Palate:
Spice and citrus, balanced with a nutty maltiness.

Finish:
Sweet toffee, with spice and light oak.

I’m almost pathologically jealous of my friend Philipp for many, many things: he speaks several languages fluently, he is a doctor of philosophy, he can play drums quite well, his wife looks a bit like Claudia Schiffer, he has a family signet ring and he has a great collection of 80′s heavy metal albums.

He also has a formidable collection of single malt whiskies. It was his birthday yesterday and, as always, a treasure chest of these rare liquid treats was opened around midnight. After tasting a couple them (including the hard to find Redbreast) I still thought that the sherry oak Macallan Elegancia was simply supreme. It was rather light and delicate, but it had a citric kick that made it just perfect. I’m not really even a whisky aficionado, but I plan to get a bottle as soon as I see one for sale.

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