The Macallan 15 Years Old Double Cask brings together two kinds of sherry-seasoned oak, American and European, for a sweeter, softer take on the house style. It is bottled at 43% ABV.
About This Whisky
Double Cask matures in a mix of American and European oak, and both are seasoned with sherry in Jerez before they are filled. The American oak brings vanilla, butterscotch and a creamier texture, while the European casks add spice and dried fruit. At 15 years the balance leans towards honeyed richness without the heavier tannin of older Sherry Oak bottlings. It is bottled at 43% ABV.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Butterscotch, baked apple and vanilla, with orange zest and a little cinnamon.
- Palate: Smooth and rounded, with toffee, dried fruit, ginger and sweet oak.
- Finish: Medium-long, with warm spice and a gentle fruit sweetness.
Serving & Food
Best neat and slightly cool, in a short stemmed glass; a drop of water lifts the vanilla and the orange. At the table it suits honey-glazed char siu, crème brûlée, or aged cheddar with apple slices.
How to Enjoy
A generous gift for Macallan fans, and a smooth after-dinner malt for drinkers who find heavier sherry casks too much.
Product Details
Producer: The Macallan
Range: Double Cask
Age: 15 years old
Maturation: Sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks
ABV: 43%
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Size: 700mL
About the Distillery
Macallan puts much of its character down to its unusually small copper stills, which the distillery calls its 'curiously small stills'. Their size gives the spirit plenty of copper contact and a rich, weighty new make. The coppersmiths Forsyths have built these stills since the 1950s, and they made the set for the new distillery that opened on the Easter Elchies estate in 2018. Designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, the building sits under turf-covered mounds that blend into the landscape, with the stills grouped in circles beneath a timber roof. Work began in December 2014, and the project cost around £140 million.