Macallan 10 Year Old Vintners Rooms

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

Unless you go to a real specialist restaurant you won't find many of your favorites on the menu. More often times I do find either Macallan or Glenlivet 12 year olds available. I always take the Macallan. To me, the most intriguing flavor that I get from it is raisins. There is some sweet sherry in there as well. Its a mid bodied dram that always...

Score 91/100

SMWS 24.111 - Ginger beer and pickled walnuts

Last night the LCBO put on a scotch tasting that featured two new Macallans: the Rare Cask and the No. 6, both very good. The Rare Cask was fairly spicy, while the No. 6 was much subtler and quite extraordinary. Master of Wood Stuart McPherson was there to explain things: the Rare Cask is blended from whiskies 10-30 years old, whereas all the...

Score 78/100

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 25 Year Old Sherry Oak bottled 1980s

Nose: nicely sherried. Notes of plums and dried apricots. Some toffee and a wonderful (slightly dusty) smokiness. Hints of peppermint and molasses. Chocolate covered raisins. Balsamic vinegar. Very nice notes of Christmas cake and cinnamon rolls. Smoke pork loin even (“filet de saxe”). Old sherried Speyside, just the way we like it. Very...

Score 88/100