Macallan 1980 18 Year Old

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

This was something new at the backyard pub i frequent so of course i was willing to try it. Nose: Honey, citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, cherries, something faintly creamy. Palate: Honey, citrus, vanilla, butterscotch, cherries, and spice. Finish: Honey, citrus a wisp of vanilla, cherries and a hint of spice. In a word amazing, i do not enjoy young...

Score 90/100

Macallan Travel Series 1930s

After the mediocre Macallan Twenties, let me try the Thirties now. Again matured on sherry and again a small bottle of only 50cl. This smells a lot better than the Twenties. Dried fruits but with loads of chocolate. Orangettes. Nice woodsmoke. Yes, even Macallan used peat in those days, most likely. Just like all of Scotland. I think I can really...

Score 79/100

Macallan Whisky Maker's Edition

This Whiskymaker's Edition comes in a 1 litre bottle, available in the Duty Free range. With a price tag of around 250 EUR, I find it somewhat expensive for a NAS whisky. It was composed by Macallan Distillery’s manager Bob Dalgamo and is a mix of sherry and bourbon casks. Apparantly 42,8% is Bob’s favorite drinking strength. Oh, right, the barley...

Score 84/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose: smooth, not a sherry bomb but a good dose of sherry on the nose, figs and raisins, roasted wallnuts and marmalade Palate: sweet smooth sherry comes first, creaminess, chewy malts, dusting of cocoa, salted butter, caramel fudge, some citrus peels Finish: Sherry sweetness, honeys, desert spice.

Score 87/100