Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Nose: delicate and fruity, peaches, apricots, grapes, a hint of oak. Taste: sweet, with all of the fruit flavours listed above expressing rather strongly and quickly. The oak is clearly present and develops more strongly into the finish. Finish: the peaches and apricots last moderately, then fade, with grapey flavours continuing longer and oak is...

Score 85/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Soft sweet fruity and malty arrival develops a short spicy balanced finish. Good beginning scotch for people who need to fill their cabinets due to a bottle shaped empty space.

Score 79/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

I have to admit being very circumspect when the fine oak series were released by Macallan. The contrast between these malts and their previous almost exclusive use of unbroken Sherry casks is stark, they represent in essence an entirely different malt. The nose is somehow fresh with champagne like notes, sandal wood, vanilla and some white fruit....

Score 89/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

I also tasted this one over the weekend. Nose: Vanilla, clean and crisp, some caramel. Taste: Sweet and malty. Vanilla. Taste of sea salt and a hint of smoke. Finish: Long and warm

Score 73/100