![]() The Macallan takes great care to source, craft, season and care for these casks, as they account for approximately 60% of the final aromas and flavors of the whisky, according to a study commissioned by the distillery. Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch Whisky is aged for nearly two decades in a combination of sherry-seasoned Spanish oak and sherry-seasoned American oak casks. This "cut," which is among the highest of any Scottish distillery, results in a more full-bodied and and rich whisky. In addition, the curiously small stills - some of "the smallest stills within the Scotch whisky industry," according to production manager Alexander Tweedie - produce a whisky with a heavy, oily flavor.įollowing distillation, The Macallan distillers remove the heads and tails of the whisky and collect approximately 16% of the spirit to fill into casks for maturation. The copper comprising the stills acts as a catalyst, and enhances the formation of sweet esters while minimizing impurities such as sulphur. Then, the barley is fermented with a specially cultured yeast before being distilled twice through The Macallan's copper-pot stills. ![]() The Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak Single Malt Scotch WhiskyAfter the barley is harvested in late August and early September, it is malted before being mashed in one of The Macallan's two mash tuns, a process that takes between four and eight hours. ![]()
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