A light but slightly annoying alcoholic whiff greets the nose, taking more than necessary to abandon the smell, which as expected is sherried but not too much: ripe plums, cinnamon, cherries, toffee, honey, lemon zest. Persistent background wood. A slightly metallic trace is presented with every sip, in a rather dry drink, always a little too alcoholic for its 40 degrees, elements that break the aromas, leaving the fruity and soft hints in the background, with traces of hazelnuts, raisins in spirit, plums, spices (with a slight peppery touch), lemon and a light herbaceous note. More wood to embrace everything. Medium finish, dry, of alcohol, hazelnuts, cinnamon, wood. A whisky that I would call negligible, at that price (and even less) and with that aging you can finde better stuff (Tomatin 12yo or GlenAllachie 12yo are much better, or remaining in the declared double maturations, a Balvenie 12yo), of the Macallan's proverbial elegance you find very little here, replaced by a lot of disorder and sloppiness.