Macallan 1957 Vintage Label

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 Amber 1824 Series

First vapor: Almond or amaretto. Nose: Fresh unsalted butter, covering a lemon/almond sharpness. Then steamed barley appears before vapors replenish. Palate: Light and flat entrance like unsalted steamed bulgur. Ginger-lemon increasingly tingles (over faint vanilla) from the start, until rounding out (eventually) to golden raisins. Finish:...

Score 74/100

Macallan Edition No 5

I have missed the Edition No 1 and by now it has become so expensive that I’ll probably never get to try it. Edition No 2, a collaboration with the chefs of the world famous Spanish restaurant El Cellar de Can Roca was outstanding imho. Edition No 3, with a little help from Master Perfumer Roja Dova was also very good. For Edition No 4 Macallan’s...

Score 86/100

Macallan Estate Reserve

From the 1824 collection comes the Estate Reserve. A no age statement released along with Select Oak, Whisky Makers Edition and Oscuro. The Estate is pricy and i believe reasonably exclusive to the Travel Market (duty free) for 270AUD. As mentioned before its a no age statement whisky consisting of i at least prodominent sherry maturation. Its...

Score 96/100