Macallan 1966 35 Year Old

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

Macallan Amber 1824 Series

This one is the second youngest in the 1824 Series. I didn't like the Gold much (scored it a 75 about a year ago) so let's see how this one stands up. The colour is, um, amber. On the nose, it is quite shy, with orange zest, very light sherry and....hm. Not much else. Maybe a few quiet herbal notes and light honey, but otherwise there is not much...

Score 77/100

Macallan Enigma

This Enigma – which means as much as ‘mystery’ – is part of the Quest Collection, exclusive to world travelers. The series consists of the Quest, Lumina, Terra and this Enigma. It matured on European first fill sherry casks. It does not happen often that one gets to taste Macallan that matured on casks that came from once source. In this case:...

Score 86/100

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