Macallan Glenlivet 15 Year Old Liqueur Whisky Gordon & Macphail

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

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

This bottle I picked up after reading about how many people that enjoyed The Balvenie Dbl Wood also enjoyed this Macallan 10 year Fine Oak. I would agree its in the same lines as The Balvenie but all together a different animal, with less body than The Balvenie, probably due to the slight difference in age. The Balvenie feels more complete to me,...

Score 70/100

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

Macallan 7 Year Old

A special bottle, selling only for italian market. A Macallan young and pretty, with typical Speyside taste: honey, fruity and floreal. Not bad, to compare with 12 years old. Good dram for an honest prize (like 25€).

Score 70/100