Jose-Massu-Espinel
Macallan The Harmony Collection Intense Arabica
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
September 10, 2023 (edited June 30, 2024)
So, Macallan in 2022 released a new travel exclusive collection, called "The Harmony Collection" which is a super environmental statement, since they are recycling husks of coffee and Cocoa to made the whisky boxes.
The Harmony collection is made of 4 single malts, 2 Arabica coffee releases and 2 cocoa expressions. Of course no coffee or cocoa was used to made the whisky but they have been designed (by using the proper casks) to resemble those types of flavors and aroma notes.
Intense Arabica is one of such releases. Bottled at 44%abv. It has a lovely red copper color.
On the nose, it starts with red fruits bathed in chocolate. Raisinets, cinnamon and sawdust. Aroma became very dim after a couple of minutes. Strawberries. After the first sip i got moka coffee and slight dark chocolate notes. Cherries.
On the palate, again this red fruits juice. Feels so "red fruity" that you can tell this has Antioxidant properties, lol. Ginger. A little rough, sugary water. Milk with sugar.
Aftertaste, felt houng. Ginger, pepper. Sugary and bitter. Dry.
Overall, this first expression did comply in having coffee notes, but those were not the most predominant profile on this single malt. Having said that, this, as most new Macallans that i have tasted lately, is below average. It lacks power, layers of notes and the aftertaste is underwhelming. My score for it is 77 over 100.
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I would not be mad to get that purple box Mac18 as a gift ***
Fair enough. The purple package 18Yr was decent though IMHO
@Jose-Massu-Espinel ha, funny …good point !
@PBMichiganWolverine why would you give Macallan as a Gift? Do you hate the person you are giving the Macallan? Lol
@Jose-Massu-Espinel i thought Macallans were meant only to give as gifts to people you need to impress? Actual drinking is always piss poor