The Macallan Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Double Cask Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine A lighter style of Islay

A lighter style of Islay whiskey with notes of the sea

Expect rich tropical fruit and a whiff of reduction that adds complexity rather than distraction

but his families roots are in distilling

Creamy a bit cloudy from lees yellow apple and minerals and completely dry

The base of the 168th edition is the vaunted 2012 vintage with the oldest wine coming from the famous 1996 vintage

The Macallan Single Malt Scotch 12 Year Double Cask Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine A lighter style of IslayThe Macallan takes a unique approach to its aging with the 12 Year Double Cask. New American oak barrels are first seasoned with Spanish sherry, and then used as an aging vessel for The Macallan whisky for at least 12 years. This is then blended with a more traditional European cask aged Macallan.