Macallan 1965 Speymalt Gordon & Macphail

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Aged in 100% Jerez Sherry casks, Macallan is the original sherry bomb malt whisky. Does it really stand up to scrutiny these days, and is this standard of aging necessary or even desirable given the chance of some sulphurous contamination. A rich spicy aroma with an alcoholic solvent like whiff. Cloves and cinnamon provide the spice, and bitter...

Score 86/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

The Macallan 18 Sherry Oak has a complex nose, with dried fruit, honey, vanilla, apples, and, strangely, overripe bananas all perfectly balanced. After a dash of water and a few minutes nosing, I was looking forward to the taste. Boy was I disappointed. The palate was very simple, with a sherry oak cask theme and no distinguishing features. I...

Score 80/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

NOSE: obviously sweet sherry and muscat grapes notes( muscat dessert wine) with a bit of floral nature to it. TASTE: marmalade with citrus and of course sweet sherry. FINISH: medium-length but rather decent and grapy. OVERALL IMPRESSION: a dram that people who never tried whisky would describe right away like "smells like sweet grapes".

Score 87/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

The nose is initially vanilla sweet and gently evolves adding grassiness, fruitiness and burnt toffee notes. Very pleasant. The taste is light but warm. Fruit - especially citrus, sweet toffee with a hint of wood to keep you interested. The finish is not terribly long, and is full of toffee and fruit. The party piece though is the wonderful second...

Score 76/100