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Macallan Edition 2

  • Distiller:

    Macallan

  • Bottler:

    Macallan

  • ABV:

    48.2%

  • Age:

    NAS

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • Publication: WhiskyCast
  • Excerpt: The finish is long and warm, gently fading away with dried fruits and a slight pepperiness. Very nice.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Whisky Advocate
  • Excerpt: The palate is rich, nutty, and sweet, with malt, toffee, sticky sherry, maraschino cherries, milk chocolate, and gentle spice. Long in the finish, with spices and creamy cocoa.
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  • Raided Score: 87
  • Publication: whiskyfun
  • Excerpt: I like it that Macallan would collaborate with chefs and starred restaurants. That’s good, worthy content (as long as the chefs have something to say and enjoy their whisky).
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  • Raided Score: 96
  • Publication: Drinkhacker
  • Excerpt: At a bit under 100 proof, it’s got the perfect alcohol level for easy sipping, exposing all its charms with just the right amount of backbone.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Whisky Monster
  • Excerpt: This one is not a regular Macallan that you love but also one that you have to think on its character.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: This was definitely different than the Edition 1. It was relieving to see that astringent plastic note replaced with more sherry and the introduction of a little cocoa.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    This is the second edition released by Macallan under the Edition line of expressions.

  • Nose:

    Rich sherry, honey, fresh baked bread. Syrupy figs, cherry, stewed fruits. Super jammy. Lots of maple and brown sugar.

  • Taste:

    Lots of pepper, sweet sherry notes. Lots of cocoa and vanilla bean as well. Rich syrupy strawberry, raspberry, stewed figs and a really nice tobacco undertone.

  • Finish:

    Short to medium, not a lot of heat. Oak, subtle pepper and a really nice sherry exit. The vanilla bean is especially notable, followed by lots of stewed fruits.

  • Overall:

    This was definitely different than the Edition 1. It was relieving to see that astringent plastic note replaced with more sherry and the introduction of a little cocoa.

  • Score:

    6

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  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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