Rich gold in colour, The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Year Old opens with aromas of raisins, sultanas and other dried fruits layered with candied citrus peel, vanilla and sherry sweetness. Ginger, nutmeg and polished oak add warmth and complexity, joined by subtler notes of apple blossom, marmalade and gentle woodsmoke.
The palate is smooth and medium-bodied, with raisins, plums and prunes giving way to ginger syrup, barley sugar and rich sherry. Sweet cinnamon, vanilla, dark barrel char and soft oak spice provide structure before a long, warming finish of toffee, dried fruit, oak and lingering ginger. Matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned European oak casks, this is a classic, generously fruited expression of The Macallan’s signature style.
