Macallan 1938 Sherry Cask Bottled 1970s Gordon & Macphail

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose: strong vanilla and a whole heap of classic sherry cask notes like almonds, a little cherry, chocolatey sweetness and oranges. A very gentle saltiness and something like toasted hazelnuts. This dram is ever so slightly oily and underpinned by a delicate wood-smoke that provides great contrast. Palate: confirms the nose with vanilla, red...

Score 83/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

For the 1994 bottling. Nose: Purple grape & sugarcane, at first. Then adds cocoa, as fine and dry as cinnamon powder... and with a punch as sharp as orange zest. After more time, vanilla and butterscotch round out the spices, and the grape seems more like strawberry. Palate: Enters as a dry woody oak, just rounded out by faint grapy...

Score 93/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

Wonderfully near-perfect sherry nose and taste. Soft beginning with a tremendous spice character that smooths out to a nice clean finish. In my opinion worth the money over the 12 year. Have yet to have the 15.

Score 89/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

They have just opened an elegant pub near my flat with American old times theme. Although I usually don't drink Macallan I took this brand for a taste. I drank it flat, no ice (Of course :) )... 1st try - just out of the bottle sniff- gentle breaze, sea, gentle smoke taste- fresh juicy Banana. 2nd try- Sniff- Syrop maple quite dominant taste -...

Score 85/100