Macallan 12 Year Old 1997 Signatory

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose: First, cherry and orange with leather. Then the fruits tone down and this transforms to the main theme: a Waldorf salad with all its elements (weakly salty mayo, red grape, red apple, celery, walnut). (And you might just notice some vanilla, which hints at the apricot that will come in the palate.) Palate: Woody bitter entrance (sweeter if...

Score 83/100

Macallan Signatory 20/1984 #7098

From Signatory's Cask Strength Collection. Macallan 20/1984, Sherry Butt Matured, Cask 7098, 55.9% This is the most stunning whisky I have sampled over my months and years as a serious student of whisky. I first sampled at the Whisky Attic/Freaking Frog in Las Vegas NV, and my thanks to Adam Carmer, prop., for turning me onto this delight. I spent...

Score 98/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

I had a 750ml bottle of Mac 12yr Sherry Oak last year, where I sampled it many times, never really "taking" to it. I ended up sharing it around quite a bit, giving away probably 2/3rds of the bottle. I never wrote a review on it, and frankly, I couldn't remember what it tasted like, or why I didn't really care for it. So, a year (and...

Score 80/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

There was a time when I remember wanting to drink only Sherry influenced whiskies and this expression was the reason why. The nose is pretty much in perfect harmony. Big, fat, juicy, red grapes covered in sugar, sprinkled with black pepper, dipped in caramel and then dusted with dark chocolate are presented to you on a silver platter. A final nose...

Score 91/100