Macallan Private Eye

Macallan Select Oak

I had the good fortune of having a friend pick this one up for me on his way back to Toronto from Las Vegas. Initially I asked him to pick me up a bottle of Ardbeg 10 just because it was far less expensive compared to LCBO prices. However at the last minute I changed my mind and asked him to grab this one instead as it's not something I can...

Score 82/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

For my taste this was too much of sherrybomb, I guess in movie talk: Sherrybaby. Nose: Fruity toffee with a big influence of sherry. Taste: Dried fruits and sherry wood. Finish: Spicy lasting finish but for my taste, too much sherry. Sweet and with a taste of wood. Balance: I think it's well balanced for its kind but not for my taste. Probably...

Score 76/100

Macallan Fine Oak Masters Edition

For decades, Macallan was known as the distillery that matured solely on sherrycasks, because they felt this creates the best whisky. We all know that sherry casks are quite a bit more expensive than the ubiquitous bourbon casks. Their high-end sherry-matured whisky sold tremendously. So much so that they ran into trouble sourcing sherry casks,...

Score 89/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

The nose is initially vanilla sweet and gently evolves adding grassiness, fruitiness and burnt toffee notes. Very pleasant. The taste is light but warm. Fruit - especially citrus, sweet toffee with a hint of wood to keep you interested. The finish is not terribly long, and is full of toffee and fruit. The party piece though is the wonderful second...

Score 76/100