Macallan Edition Number 3 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl 48.3%

The Macallan Edition 3 is created in order to focus on the structure of the distillery’s trademark weighty style, as well as celebrating the opening of Macallan’s incredible new distillery. It is a well-balanced dram, assembled to show the best of each cask type selected to create the whisky: European and American oak refill butts and hogsheads, as well as butts, puncheons and hogsheads specifically from Vasmya, Diego Martin, Jose y Miguel Martin and Tevasa. Nose: Delightfully sweet, warm honey with cinnamon and maple syrup. Sweet butter and citrus orange. Rather elegant. Palate: Velvety soft, heather honey, sweet toffee and fudge. A tang of citrus, ginger and zesty lemon juice. Herbal notes, bergamot oil, sage and thyme. Finish: A long finish, warming and spicy, cinnamon and cloves.

• Colour: Barley Gold
• Nose:Reminiscent of a fine fragrance, the nose leads with vanilla ice cream, fresh cut oak and delicate florals. Orange oil provides subtle grandeur while ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg flit in and out in various guises. Vanilla imparts sweetness, leading citrus fruits forward then allowing chocolate to show. Burnished oak delivers a soft ending.
• Palate: Sweet fruit, vanilla and rich fruit cake with suggestions of apricot, pear and crisp green apple. Hints of ginger and cinnamon are balanced with a light resinous oak finale.
• Finish: Long, sweet and fruity, leaving a lasting impression on the senses.
• ABV: 48.30%