This is the Macallan 12 Years Sherry Oak,  the entry-level all-sherry Macallan I was talking about yesterday while reviewing the new Macallan 12 Years Double Cask .

Sherry oak is really the core of the Macallan legacy (the 18 Sherry is a legend), and of course they’ve never phased them out completely, but with the Fine Oak and 1824 series they have been less prominent – and less available – than before.

Macallan 12 yo Sherry Oak (40%, OB 2016)

Nose: definitely richer than the Double Cask. Less flinty matchsticks and (a tad) less caramel. Instead you get...