Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. There is a symphony of cinnamon, ginger, Madagascan vanilla, dried fruits and oak on the palate, which leads to a lasting finish of soft spice, toffee and sweet oak.Īs you’d expect, The Macallan Double Cask 30 Years Old comes packaged in a luxury, solid oak box and is now available globally for a suggested retail price of USD$4,000.00 (AUD$5,500.00). Consumers can anticipate aromas of sweet toffee, fresh honeycombed, rich vanilla, fig and red apples. According to the brand, the sherry seasoned American oak offers a subtle sweetness, while the European oak delivers on the refined and classic style of The Macallan.
With its latest conception, the distillers have let the whisky mature for a full 30 years to find the ideal balance of flavours. “It is the oak that gives the whisky its natural colour and is the single greatest contributor to the quality, distinctive aromas and flavours,” Kirsteen Campbell, the Macallan’s master whisky maker, said in a statement.
For its Double Cask range, The Macallan sources it casks from each side of The Atlantic Ocean, using European oak from Spain and France and American oak from Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky.