Macallan 15 Year Old Bottled 1970s Gordon & Macphail

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

I picked this up for just under £20.00! A very special offer indeed and far too good to walk past, so it 'accidently' fell into the shopping trolley. This whisky is triple cask matured in (their words) a unique, complex combination of exceptional oak casks. European Oak casks seasoned with sherry, American Oak casks seasoned with sherry and...

Score 86/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

There was a time when I remember wanting to drink only Sherry influenced whiskies and this expression was the reason why. The nose is pretty much in perfect harmony. Big, fat, juicy, red grapes covered in sugar, sprinkled with black pepper, dipped in caramel and then dusted with dark chocolate are presented to you on a silver platter. A final nose...

Score 91/100

Macallan 12 Double Cask

First up, apologies for the radio silence (for the two people who may have noticed). A lot's been happening since I got back from Islay last month. Mainly I'm running a 16km obstacle race in December and, thus, have no time to indulge in alcoholic activities. Most of my time has been spent running around my neighbourhood or lifting heavy objects...

Score 83/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose of sweet plum, barbados cherry and cwithmuth puddin'. Full bodied, and burnished gold in colour. Soft spiciness at the start with a warming finish with the flavours of earth, and turfiness.

Score 70/100