On July 1, the Macallan Distillery announced the launch of two new double-barrel whiskies, namely the Macallan 15-year double barrel and the Macallan 18-year double barrel.
Previously, in 2016, the McAllen Winery launched the 12-year-old Macallan Double Barrel, which has gained great success and market recognition. The McAllen 15-year double barrel and 18-year double barrel have now been added to the double barrel regular series.
Regarding "double barrels", in the whisky world, it mostly refers to the mixture of Shirley and Bourbon barrels. One refers to the mixture of two barrels of raw wine, and the other refers to the maturation of the liquor in two barrels. . The Double Cask of McAllen uses double sherry barrels, namely Spanish sherry oak barrels and American sherry oak barrels.
The McAllen Winery purchases high-quality oak as barrel wood from the vast green forests of northern Spain and the lush forests of Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky.
Its professional coopers will carefully select 14% of the most essential parts from oak to use, and place the oak in a natural environment after 4 years of natural air drying to reduce the moisture content and become the wood suitable for oak barrels. Finally, the pieces of wood are assembled into oak barrels, and these barrels are transported to Spain thousands of miles away, infused with sherry.
will be transported to the Macallan Distillery in oak barrels soaked in sherry for whisky aging. After several years of aging, and the Macallan Distillery team used their skills and expertise to select high-quality whiskeys from American and European oak sherry casks to make Double Cask.
Macallan Whiskey Master Kirsteen Campbell said: "The blending of American and European oak sherry casks to achieve a perfect balance makes the brewing team very excited. We are honored to provide this for Macallan Double Cask lovers. A kind of whiskey."
Macallan’s 15-year-old and 18-year-old double barrels are mixed with refilled American Oloroso Sherry casks and European Oloroso Sherry casks. The liquor is matured in two oak barrels. After mixing the original wine.
Kirsteen Campbell continued: "The 15-year-old Macallan double barrel has the aroma of vanilla, citrus, and oak from the American Shirley oak barrels, and the dried fruit and spice flavors from the Spanish Shirley barrels.
Tasting notes
Color: golden cream Sugar
smell: dried fruit, toffee and vanilla, with smooth oak and roasted apple, with honey and chocolate aroma
taste: raisin and raisin sweetness with vanilla, wood spice and citrus aroma
aftertaste: Caramel and citrus flavors, long and creamy
, while the Macallan 18-year-old double barrel is more complex and mature. The aroma of raisins is perfectly balanced with the warm oak spice. Oak affects the core qualities of Macallan whiskey, including Gives the liquor color and unique aroma and flavor."
Tasting notes
Color: amber honey
Scent: dried fruit, ginger and toffee, rich orange, with clove and nutmeg taste
taste : Rich raisins with aromas of caramel, vanilla and ginger, with wood spice and citrus aromas
Aftertaste: warm oak spice plus ginger, turn into sweet orange
Macallan 15 years double barrel and 18 years The double barrel perfectly combines the characteristics of the two sherry barrels, and its flavor and texture are still very exciting.
Currently, these two double-barrel whiskeys are already on the market in Europe, with official suggested retail prices of £100 and £250 respectively.
