The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years
Eighteen years in Oloroso sherry casks made from European and American oak. Raisins, sultanas and caramel, with vanilla, ginger and a fresh citrus edge. A whisky for moments you want to remember.
Eighteen years of collaboration between two types of oak
Double Cask 18 Years is matured exclusively in a carefully selected combination of Oloroso sherry casks made from European and American oak. The collaboration between the two types of wood creates a warm, distinctive style, and the color comes entirely from the wood.
Compared with the 15-year-old, it is deeper and more mature: while the 15 focuses on vanilla and butterscotch, raisins, sultanas and caramel take center stage here, with ginger and citrus keeping it fresh. Like the 15, it is bottled at 43%. A whisky for a birthday, an anniversary or an evening when you are in no hurry.
In brief
Raisins and caramel with a fresh edge
Raisins and sultanas
Sweet raisins and sultanas from the Oloroso, with caramel and vanilla underneath.
Caramel and ginger
Rich and rounded, with caramel and vanilla, while ginger adds a warm, spicy layer.
Long, with citrus
A long, warm finish in which a fresh citrus note balances the sweetness.
Tasting profile of Double Cask 18 Years neat, after a few minutes in the glass.
How to give Double Cask 18 the attention it deserves
No ice, no hurry. A good glass, room temperature and, if desired, a few drops of water.
Neat, after ten minutes
Pour 30 ml into a tulip-shaped tasting glass and let it rest for ten minutes. Only then do the raisins and caramel truly emerge. Taste in small sips and let it linger in your mouth.
Glass: tasting glass →With two drops of water
After the first sips, add two drops of water with a pipette or teaspoon. The ginger and citrus become clearer and the 43% softer.
Glass: tasting glass →With dessert
Serve 30 ml alongside a piece of dark chocolate or a small bowl of dried figs and nuts. The raisin and caramel notes in the whisky complement them perfectly.
Cognac glasses →If you still want to mix it
Honestly, this bottle is meant to be enjoyed neat. If you still want to make a cocktail with it, choose a recipe with few ingredients, so the whisky itself can shine.
Sazerac
Whisky, sugar, bitters and an absinthe rinse. With a sherry malt, deep and elegant.
Hot Toddy
Whisky, hot water, honey and lemon. Ginger and citrus from the 18 fit perfectly.
Hanky Panky
Classic with gin, sweet vermouth and Fernet. With Scotch instead of gin, richer and rounder.
All whisky cocktails
From Manhattan to Penicillin: all whisky cocktails with the right glass to go with them.The right glass for Double Cask 18
A tulip-shaped tasting glass to capture all the aromas, or an elegant cognac glass for dessert. For the Sazerac, a heavy tumbler.
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