Macallan 1945 Bottled 1960s

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

For the 1994 bottling. Nose: Purple grape & sugarcane, at first. Then adds cocoa, as fine and dry as cinnamon powder... and with a punch as sharp as orange zest. After more time, vanilla and butterscotch round out the spices, and the grape seems more like strawberry. Palate: Enters as a dry woody oak, just rounded out by faint grapy...

Score 93/100

Macallan 18 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: Similar notes as 15 year old (caramel and maple syrup) but with an added herbal characteristic. Also, the caramel and maple syrup seem to be...

Score 85/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

The Macallan 18 Sherry Oak has a complex nose, with dried fruit, honey, vanilla, apples, and, strangely, overripe bananas all perfectly balanced. After a dash of water and a few minutes nosing, I was looking forward to the taste. Boy was I disappointed. The palate was very simple, with a sherry oak cask theme and no distinguishing features. I...

Score 80/100

Macallan Whisky Maker's Edition

I drank this whisky for the first time with Mr Bob Dalgarno, Macallans' famed whisky maker, when my whisky club hosted him not too long ago. He was a wonderful and pleasant guest and the whiskies weren't too bad either. The one thing that stuck with me as I interviewed him for my YouTube channel was essentially how hard his job is. To match color,...

Score 86/100