Macallan 1876 Replica

Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak

Nose: Fresh, wet grass, drizzle, morning dew, rose, pine, walnuts, orange peel, bitter chocolate, maple syrup, blue berries, honey, caramel. Palate: A sweet presentation right away like a nectar or rose water. Fades into slight smoke, very peppery initially but, mellows out. Tastes green, like a pine, I taste the sap, the needles, and the bark....

Score 85/100

Macallan Cask Strength

A sample of this NAS cask strength Macallan (at 60.1% ABV) was part of a very generous birthday gift from @paddockjudge. The colour is one of the deepest and reddest I have ever seen in a whisky - almost like cola. On the nose we have black cherries, charred oak, Angostura bitters, buttermilk and dark cocoa. Blackberries, dates and plums. Walnut....

Score 92/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

I thought the color was somewhere between dark gold and brandy. The nose was packed with marshmallows, vanilla, sugar, and latex paint. I like the smell of latex paint on a hot summer day, and that's what I found wafting from the glass from about one foot away. The palate was filled with wonderful toffee, wood smoke, and brown sugar. The finish...

Score 85/100

Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak

I've been on a recent quest of collecting Macallans ever since I met (and interviewed) their highly likable whisky maker Bob Dalgarno. And the real reason I truly appreciate the Fine Oak series is because I know first-hand what goes into creating these exceptional whiskies. The Macallan nose is what Speyside is built on and this 15 year old stays...

Score 89/100