Macallan 1975 19 Year Old Ultimate

Macallan 39 Year Old ‘Speymalt’ 1970 Vintage Gordon & Macphail

This Macallan was bottled under the Speymalt label. It is a distillate from 20th November 1970 (I had not even celebrated my first birthday!) and bottled on 1st September 2010, especially for La Maison du Whisky. It won a gold medal at the Malt Maniac Awards 2010, so it cannot be bad. After the first whiff, a smile already spreads on my face. This...

Score 91/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Triple Cask Matured Fine Oak

This 18 years old in the new(ish) Triple Cask Matured series from Macallan is the high end release. It matured on three types of casks: boubon casks and both American and European sherry seasoned casks. Just like the 15 years old, this is cut to 43%. My bottle was launched in 2018. Yes, this is very aromatic indeed. Lovely mix of plums and fresh...

Score 88/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Well, before we even open the bottle, we know that we're dealing with one of the oldest names in Speyside aristocracy, so much so that it has definitive article "The" as a prefix to its name. One hears about Macallan all the time, its long history is apparent for all to...

Score 90/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

Similar to the 12 Year, but much more rich with added spice and the fresh grass in the finish lingers a lot longer. Pleasant, but still a little tame for me. It is better than the 12 Year, but not $100 better : )

Score 80/100