Macallan 1963

Macallan 15 Year Old Triple Cask Matured Fine Oak

This 15 years old Triple Cask Matured whisky from Macallan matured on American and European casks that were prepared with sherry as well as former bourbon casks. It’s the successor to the Fine Oak series and was (re)launched in 2018. Contrary to the younger brother (12), this one is bottled at 43%. The nose offers sweet malt, peach, almonds and a...

Score 85/100

Macallan 1964 25 Year Old

This is wonderful! The first thing I smelled was the freshly torched sugar on creme brulee, with vanilla and slight licorice?? lavender??? -- I am having a hard time placing it exactly-- scent. Also, reminiscent of pancakes with butter and maple syrup on a sunny Sunday morning. The sipping went to syrupy and strong with light smoke and caramel,...

Score 97/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Elegancia

I think that the Elegancia of Macallan is a nice addition for whisky drinkers, who love wine. Unfortunately I don't. Still this whisky managed to captivate me at some levels. Though it kinda got sideways in my mouth it still offered me complexity and different layers, just like the movie Sideways. That's why the almost 80 point score, which is...

Score 78/100

Macallan Amber 1824 Series

This one is the second youngest in the 1824 Series. I didn't like the Gold much (scored it a 75 about a year ago) so let's see how this one stands up. The colour is, um, amber. On the nose, it is quite shy, with orange zest, very light sherry and....hm. Not much else. Maybe a few quiet herbal notes and light honey, but otherwise there is not much...

Score 77/100