Macallan Gold was first introduced in 2012 as part of the distillery's 1824 range of non-age statement expressions, before being renamed Macallan Gold Double Cask in 2018 as part of the new core range.
The whisky which is matured in sherry seasoned American and European oak casks is housed in a lovely new bottle design, which has been created for Macallan's new "double cask' range.
Soft gold in colour, this is the lightest expression of the Macallan range, but still packed with typical Speyside Macallan flavours.
Nose: Big citrus notes coming through with sherbet lemons and orange peel which then turns into more of a floral sweetness with hints of oak.
Palate: Dry cinnamon and ginger toasty spiced oak, smoothed by vanilla and dark chocolate, freshened with more citrus notes.
Finish: Smooth, rich and clean with hints of more cinnamon.
Whisky fun has scored this Macallan Gold Double Cask 80/100 overall on their site through customer recommendations.
Serge described the whiskey as ‘not bad at all, but let’s remember that the equation wood = time is just wrong. More wood makes a different whisky (a modern one, as we say), not an older one, or a more mature one. It’s simply flavouring, which does not mean that it couldn’t work. It kind of did here, I find this better than the Rare Cask Batch No2..’