Macallan 10 Year Old Cask Strength

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Macallan's 12-year sherry oak is pleasantly interesting. It has a non-offensive smoky nose with hints of dried fruit. Other aromas can be detected, but the prominent ones certainly dominate and hide the rest. A fairly complex flavor follows, led by a smoky taste that is balanced by the sweetness of the fruit that follows close behind. Very easy to...

Score 80/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

I'm not sure why this whisky isn't listed on Connosr (yet), as it's quite readily available in Belgium (so I presume in the UK and Scotland as well). As was to be expected, the nose of the one is a little more complex than his younger brother, the 10 Year Old. Apart from the white fruit, honey and heather, this one has some freshly cut grass and...

Score 81/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

Nose: A wave of wood and spice. Old musty oak, cedar, and pine. The wood is beautiful. Crisp, clean, dry, and spicy. There’s also something quite grassy in here. I’m momentarily reminded of a well aged rye. Next comes fruit. Apples, pears, citrus rind, and dried mango. Sherry, sweet caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, rosemary, and floral notes seem to...

Score 83/100

Macallan Edition No.2

I started off writing a long-winded opinion piece on how I feel about Macallan. But I chose not to. There’s no point. They’re a whisky that was once known as the Rolls Royce of whiskies. Now it’s more like a Toyota Prius, if you ask me. I even had a wonderful distillery tour a few months ago where we tasted some really old, precious liquid and met...

Score 79/100