Macallan 1968 33 Year Old Fine Rare #5913

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

I'm so glad I haven't splashed out on a whole bottle of this uneventful whisky and tried it in a whisky bar. NOSE: a touch of menthol, raspberries, dense berry candy nose with a touch of berberis. Reminds me a lot of its younger brother the 12 yo sherried Macallan. TASTE: some caramel, silky smooth, sweet dried fruits along with some stale dried...

Score 75/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Triple Cask Matured Fine Oak

When Macallan introduced the Fine Oak – more than a decade ago now – this caused something of an earthquake. Until then Macallan’s claim to fame was the fact that they matured exclusively on sherry oak, but with the Fine Oak series the use of bourbon casks was introduced. No, some ten years later, a new Fine Oak series was launched, albeit Triple...

Score 81/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

So many well written reviews on this, I will just add that I found the "airplane bottle" mini at the local package store for $10 so I had to try it knowing its legend. Already a fan of the orange-chocolate flavor profile (Toblerone, etc.), I certainly didn't expect it in a whisky. I sensed a little raisin sweetness, reminded me of the...

Score 91/100

Macallan Sienna 1824 Series

I have had the pleasure of sitting across Mr Bob Dalgarno, the famed Macallan Whisky Maker, for an interview and a subsequent tasting and I have to admit I was left with nothing but admiration for the man. The painstaking process he undergoes to ensure that all his whiskies are created from careful barrel selection and put together to maintain...

Score 84/100