Macallan Glenlivet 1965 29 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory cask #1053

Macallan SMWS 24.119

This is a review of a 26yo (1985/2012) Macallan by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society dubbed as "subtle, scented and scintillating". I never had a high opinion of anything that Macallan produced: both overpriced and overpraised whisky packaged with a charade of BS marketing. But life's too short to stick with first impressions, therefore I...

Score 86/100

Macallan Travel Series 1950s

I have mixed feelings about this whisky. On the one side it's a real easy dram to drink, going down with remarkable smoothness and making you feel good about it. It carries that distinctive Speyside flavour which goes well for some speysides and wrong for others, but as usual Macallan pulls it off flawlessly. But at the same time it lacks oomph....

Score 75/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

The Macallan, distilled in the heart of Speyside, is arguably one of the great single malts around. The 10yo is the entry level expression of their Sherry Oak range. The nose is fruity and brilliantly sherried. I detected orange jam, apricots, toffee and a whiff of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied and extremely well-rounded. It is silky on the...

Score 87/100

Macallan Edition No.2

I started off writing a long-winded opinion piece on how I feel about Macallan. But I chose not to. There’s no point. They’re a whisky that was once known as the Rolls Royce of whiskies. Now it’s more like a Toyota Prius, if you ask me. I even had a wonderful distillery tour a few months ago where we tasted some really old, precious liquid and met...

Score 79/100