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MacNaMara Double Matured Blended Whisky

MacNaMara Double Matured Blended Whisky

7.5 /10
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Distillery: Pràban na Linne
Type: Blended Scotch
ABV: 40%
Price: £31.75

Tasting Notes

Nose

Lotus flower, European wildflower honey. The rum cask finishing adds a sweetish, mellow quality. A pleasant, inviting aroma.

Palate

Oily roasted peanuts with sugar. Warm, not too smoky, silky smooth. The Talisker key malt contributes a peppery, maritime quality, while the Guyanese rum cask finishing adds Caribbean sweetness.

Finish

Surprisingly long and warming. The rum influence sustains pleasantly.

MacNaMara Double Matured is a blended Scotch from Pràban na Linne — the same Isle of Skye company behind Té Bheag — finished in Guyanese rum casks and bottled without chill filtration. The key malt is Talisker, whose peppery, maritime character provides the blend's backbone.

The rum cask finishing adds a Caribbean sweetness that complements the Talisker's natural spice. The result is a mellow, sweet-savoury blend with more character than most at its price. The Talisker influence can be felt in the peppery warmth, while the rum adds a smooth, sugary richness.

MacNaMara Double Matured is an excellent-value rum-finished blend. The Talisker backbone, the rum cask sweetness and the non-chill-filtered presentation create a blend with genuine character at an everyday price. An excellent Scotch for this price, as enthusiasts consistently note.

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Duncan Cairns
Duncan Cairns
Senior Whisky Reviewer

Duncan has spent two decades judging Scotch whisky at competitions from the International Wine & Spirit Competition to the World Whiskies Awards, developing a palate that prizes balance and terroir ab...

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