Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Macallan was the first single malt I ever bought. Just as back then, I am very fond of the heavy sherry tone in this one. It's full bodied and coats the entire mouth with it's smooth oily texture. Figs, dried fruit and apricot with a toffee and vanilla finnish makes this dram a very enjoyable one. It is also a perfect malt for beginners,...

Score 89/100

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 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Well, before we even open the bottle, we know that we're dealing with one of the oldest names in Speyside aristocracy, so much so that it has definitive article "The" as a prefix to its name. One hears about Macallan all the time, its long history is apparent for all to...

Score 90/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

The Macallan, distilled in the heart of Speyside, is arguably one of the great single malts around. The 10yo is the entry level expression of their Sherry Oak range. The nose is fruity and brilliantly sherried. I detected orange jam, apricots, toffee and a whiff of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied and extremely well-rounded. It is silky on the...

Score 87/100