Macallan A Night On Earth In Scotland

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I liked it as it was a very easy drink, although not your typical Macallan. The toned down sherry with the addition of the other casks make it a very smooth and enjoyable dram

If you had tasted at least 80 whiskies in.your life, you already know that Macallan is usually overrated. In the fourth quarter of 2021, this most famous and expensive distillery released one expression to celebrate the new year. It was called "A Night on Earth in Scotland". This bottle comes in arguably the most beautiful packaging ever, made by the Visual Designer Erica Dorn, who has worked with Wes Anderson in movies. The whole idea is to commemorate Hogmanay, which is the scottish celebration of new year's eve; one incredible party. The whisky itself, is bottled at 40%abv, with a light ambar color. On the nose, the first aroma is very good, then it drops dramatically. Fancy vanilla cream, Nestle's Coffee mate, it feels very dessert like. Biscuits, almonds; it has a dim but nice citric note. After the first sip, it gave me prunes, sawdust and nothing more. It is weak. Aroma has abandoned the glass after 3 minutes. On the palate it is very watery. Starts with plain tap water. Vanilla, hints of lemon meringue and a very little sulphur. A second sip gave me coconut. Very dissapointing. Aftertaste continues downhill. Orange peel, very acid, very nice, but just for a couple of seconds; then it turns off. Meringue, very short finish. Overall, this is very expensive, not because of its high price, but really because you are not getting your money's worth. If you are lucky, you might find it around $200-250; and you might feel compelled to buy it, but if you plan to drink it, you might feel that you lost your money. After having it, along with other 20 people who agreed with this critic, i can honestly say that the only reason to buy it is for collection, and investment, because "the juice" is nothing. Go grab a glass of water in your kitchen and it is the same thing. My score for it is 71 over 100, someone give me my money back, please.

On the nose: Buttery biscuit, raisins, and vanilla. To the palate: Sweet honey-like vanilla with slightly toasted almonds, and yes, fig. The finish: lingers a bit and then goes away with fleeting sweet toffee notes...