Macallan Folio 8

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Macallan
Label Name:
 
Folio 8
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
MSRP around USD $400

Tasting Note
Nose of golden sultanas, ripe dates, sweet berry compote, toffee brittle, lemon peel, cinnamon and anise. Palate of sweet raisins, sultanas, ginger, lemon and orange zest, toffee and sweet oak. Long, rich finish with sweet oak spices.

Food Pairing
Dark chocolate, dried fruit, blue cheese, roasted lamb, aged cheddar; Chinese roast duck, char siu, mooncake, miso-glazed fish, mildly spiced Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Non-age-statement single malt matured in first-fill and refill European sherry-seasoned oak casks; bottled at 43% ABV as a limited Archival Series release.

Vineyard Info
The Macallan, founded 1824 in Speyside and part of the Edrington Group, is renowned for sherry-seasoned oak cask maturation and luxury single-malt releases.