ABV
40%
Body
medium-full
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
premium
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak
맥캘란 12년 셰리 오크
Whisky / Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
A drink with enough weight to stay present at the table.
Leaves more weight on the palate
Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
medium-full body gives the pairing its weight
medium-sweet sweetness changes how salt, fat, and spice land
dried_fruit, sherry, ginger are the leading flavor cues to follow
INTERPRETATION
What this drink feels like in plain language
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak is a medium-full single malt with dried fruit, sherry, ginger, nutmeg, toffee, and orange peel, finishing long and polished.
FIT
Who it fits
- • People who want more presence, depth, and a slower pace
- • People who want a softer, easier approach than a fully dry style
CAUTION
Who may want to be careful
- • People who get tired quickly from heavier textures
SCENE
When it works especially well
- • Slower dinners, richer food, and evenings that want more focus
- • Later in the meal, slower settings, and nights that want more depth
What to Eat with The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak?
Here are the food directions that fit The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak based on aroma and texture cues.
Current analysis layers: 0 volatile and 0 nonvolatile compounds.
PAIRING CUE
Smoked dishes
PAIRING CUE
Dark chocolate
PAIRING CUE
Rainy evening
WHY IT WORKS
- • Can cushion spice or salt and make the pairing feel more forgiving
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NEXT STEP
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Our take
This is a classic sherried style, showing richness through spice and dried fruit rather than smoke. Its premium position is felt in the density of aroma and the controlled, layered finish.
ABV
40%
Body
medium-full
Sweetness
medium-sweet
Price
$$$$premium
Flavor Profile
Taxonomy
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
Scotch single malt and region-signaled malt whisky families led by one distillery malt spirit matured in Scotland.
Category Taste Grid
Whisky markers
Representative Compounds
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
- fatty_acid_esters - waxy fruit and mature texture marker
- guaiacol - optional smoke in peated single malts
- vanillin - cask sweetness and vanilla
- eugenol - spice from oak maturation
Whisky
- guaiacol - smoke and phenolic lift, especially in peated whisky
- cresols - tar, medicinal, bandage-like peat notes
- vanillin - vanilla sweetness from oak maturation
- oak_lactones - coconut and sweet wood notes from cask extraction
- furfural - caramelized sugar and toasted wood impression
- eugenol - clove-like spice from oak and maturation
Legal and Protected Name Context
Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt
Protected names
Country: Scotland
Authority: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Law: UK SI 2009/2890
Focus: single distillery malt production, malted barley requirement, maturation and regional claims in Scotland
Whisky
Protected names
Country: United Kingdom
Authority: UK Government / Scotch Whisky Association enforcement
Law: Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009
Focus: category definitions, maturation in Scotland, raw materials, labeling, regional claims
Country: Ireland
Authority: Irish Whiskey GI technical file
Law: EU/Irish GI protection for Irish Whiskey/Uisce Beatha Eireannach
Focus: island-wide GI, category naming, production and maturation rules
Country: United States
Authority: TTB
Law: 27 CFR Part 5
Focus: bourbon, rye, straight whiskey, Tennessee process interfaces, American single malt labeling
Country: Japan
Authority: JSLMA self-regulatory standard
Law: Labeling Standards for Japanese Whisky
Focus: domestic production and maturation requirements for Japanese whisky labeling
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Chemical Profile
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Frequently Asked Questions
What food goes well with The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak?
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak pairs well with foods that share aroma cues such as dried_fruit, sherry, ginger. The medium-full body and medium-sweet sweetness help it land well with savory, richer dishes.
What does The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak taste like?
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak is a Whisky in the Scotch Single Malt and Regional Malt family with 40% ABV. Expect a medium-full body, medium-sweet sweetness, and flavor cues such as dried_fruit, sherry, ginger, nutmeg, toffee, orange_peel.
How much does The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak cost?
The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak usually sits in the premium price range for Whisky. Actual shelf price varies by retailer and region.