Macallan Double Cask Masterclass, Thursday 15th June 2023

Macallan Double Cask Masterclass, Thursday 15th June 2023

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Macallan Double Cask Masterclass, Thursday 15th June 2023

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Macallan Double Cask Masterclass, Thursday 15th June 2023
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Hosted by Aaron Masonde, the UK Macallan Ambassador, we invite you to join us in sharing the iconic Macallan Double Cask range. Regarded as the leading whisky brand worldwide for collectors and drinkers alike, we are delighted to give you the opportunity to learn more about this stunning Speyside distillery, including the chance to taste the increasingly hard to find 18-year-old and 30-year-old.

Whiskies to be tasted:

Welcome drink
The Macallan, 12-Year-Old, Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside (40%)
The Macallan, 15-Year-Old, Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside (43%)
The Macallan, 18-Year-Old, Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside (43%)
The Macallan, 30-Year-Old, Double Cask, Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Speyside (43%)

Products will be available wherever possible to purchase after the event. Limited releases, limited edition and rare whiskies are unable to be guaranteed as these are sold strictly by allocation.

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Tutored Tastings

Tutored Tastings

Treat yourself, your family or a client to one of our exclusive tutored tastings. One of our experts will guide you through a range of wines or spirits while educating you on the evening’s topic. From style and regional focusses to cheese and wine pairings, these are unmissable chances to broaden your wine and spirits knowledge.

When is a wine ready to drink?

We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.

Not ready

These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.

Ready - youthful

These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.

Ready - at best

These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.

Ready - mature

These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.