Macallan Batch 2 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Macallan 25yo " That Boutique-y Whisky Company "

When it comes to whisky just about every man and his dog knows the name of Macallan.. The name just shouts quality and nothing can compare to the whisky if it bears this name !!! Or can it ? I have honestly never really agreed with all the fuss about Macallan whisky, I’ve tried some of the core range and I can’t say I have been overly...

Score 95/100

Macallan 1841 Replica

I bought this bottle due to high marks given by Michael Jackson prior to his death. Perhaps in 2004 (the year of his review) this was a suberb bottling, but the 2010 vintage that I have? Not so much. The nose is nice, I give that much: malt, sherry, some solvent (perhaps orange oil?). But the palate subsequently defies this nice start: an...

Score 80/100

Macallan Rare Cask

The Macallan Rare Cask is composed with no less than 16 sherry cask types and soon was labeled ‘legendary’. Macallan claims about 1% of their stocks are all that is worthy of being used in this Rare Cask. Well, well. Apart from the magnificent packaging, this is nevertheless just a NAS Macallan at drinking strength. I wonder if it will be worthy...

Score 86/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid and was operated from the original buildings of Macallan farm. At the time it was named Elchies distillery after a nearby estate. The distillery changed ownership a number of times during its early days and stability came only when Roderick Kemp took control in 1892; under Kemp the...

Score 89/100