Macallan 10 Year Old Cask Strength 1 Litre

Macallan Edition No. 1

My thanks to @newreverie for the reviewed sample. Macallan Edition No. 1 was released in 2015 and features a no age statement whisky from 8 different cask types, which are not identified Nose: this is unusual and interesting. Fruit is the first and strongest theme, with the biggest flavour being that of lightly-sweetened apricot. Wood influence is...

Score 81/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

This past Christmas I received the Macallan 12, 15, and 18, all in the Fine Oak range, from a very generous friend. The notes of each were taken in direct comparison of one another in one sitting. Nose: Underripe fruits, bread, young floral notes. A bit spirity. Palate: Seems younger than 12 years old. A bit of sweetness which quickly gives way...

Score 74/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

This is where I would start anyone new to Scotch. It isn't too expensive, but it has a great amount of flavor and complexity not present in cheaper offerings like Glenfiddich 12. Nose: very soft. Definitely some ginger, with a strong presence of sherry, vanilla, and a little bit of butter. Taste: a nice gentle peat flavor. Hints of chocolate,...

Score 84/100

Macallan Cask Strength

My relationship with “The” Macallan goes back to before my whisky journey truly began. I was gifted a bottle of the 25 YO by the husband of a patient. If I had known anything about Scotch I would probably never have accepted it (I was used to $20 bottles of Canadian rye from the LCBO that my father had bought when I was a teen). That gentleman...

Score 94/100