Macallan Glenlivet 1979 14 Year Old Cadenhead's

Macallan 1970 Speymalt cask #10031

After the Speymalt Macallan 1970 cask #8326 that won a 2009 Malt Maniacs Award, this sibling Macallan 1970 cask #10031 won a Gold Medal as well at the 2010 MM Awards (for Best Sherry cask). A 39 years old Macallan bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for La Maison du Whisky. Here we go! Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW...

Score 90/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

As the title says, it was my first single malt I've ever tasted. And I think it was a good start. Since then, I had the opportunity to taste few other single malts and The Macallan 10YO sherry oak still stays my favourite. Nose: very pleasant, sweet and fruity with sherry notes and a little bit of oak wood Taste: smooth, dried fruit and sherry...

Score 88/100

Macallan Cask Strength

A sample of this NAS cask strength Macallan (at 60.1% ABV) was part of a very generous birthday gift from @paddockjudge. The colour is one of the deepest and reddest I have ever seen in a whisky - almost like cola. On the nose we have black cherries, charred oak, Angostura bitters, buttermilk and dark cocoa. Blackberries, dates and plums. Walnut....

Score 92/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Nose: Sweet with honey, vanilla and butterscotch. A hint of citrus fruits and barley before the oak. Taste: The sweet theme continues with vanilla and then light spices mixed with the oak. Finish: Dry... very dry but delicious. The sweetness is still there with caramel mixing with light spices and oak again. Maybe just a hint of coffee at the very...

Score 94/100