Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Wood Bottled 1980's

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 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Ah, the classic 12 years old Macallan on sherry oak… who does not long for the days when this was just a standard whisky? And the flagship of the distillery. Affordable and very good. The malt on which the distillery built its reputation. Tasted many times, but never put my thoughts to paper. Why? Thanks to my whisky buddy Patrick, I can now...

Score 86/100

Macallan Concept Number 1

Remember the hype around the Macallan Edition No. 1 four years ago? Released at 90 EUR, but now being sold for a tenfold (which cannot be said about the de Edition No 2, 3 and 4). And now Macallan launches a new series. You’ve guessed it: many bottle flippers hurried to get these and offer them up via auction. It worked. For a few weeks at least....

Score 85/100

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