Macallan Raffles Hotel

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

For the 1994 bottling. Nose: Purple grape & sugarcane, at first. Then adds cocoa, as fine and dry as cinnamon powder... and with a punch as sharp as orange zest. After more time, vanilla and butterscotch round out the spices, and the grape seems more like strawberry. Palate: Enters as a dry woody oak, just rounded out by faint grapy...

Score 93/100

Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak

This past Christmas I received the Macallan 12, 15, and 18, all in the Fine Oak range, from a very generous friend. The notes of each were taken in direct comparison of one another in one sitting. The differences between the 12 year old and the 15 year old were the most striking of the three (the 15 and 18 being somewhat similar). Nose: Rich...

Score 84/100

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 Fine Oak

This is my first taste of Macallan after hearing many great reviews about it. A good friend of mine who actually introduced me into the world of whisky is a great believer in the quality of this particular distilleries products. This is one of the first things in this field I must say I disagree entirely with him about. Nose: Strong scent of...

Score 73/100