Macallan 17 Year Old 1991 Murray McDavid

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

Unless you go to a real specialist restaurant you won't find many of your favorites on the menu. More often times I do find either Macallan or Glenlivet 12 year olds available. I always take the Macallan. To me, the most intriguing flavor that I get from it is raisins. There is some sweet sherry in there as well. Its a mid bodied dram that always...

Score 91/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

On the nose there was definitely spicy and vanilla notes, maybe smoky, too. On the palate, it was strong woody, spicy and cinnamon flavors all the way and smoky, too. The finish was incredible; long, warm, and smooth as the woody and vanilla flavors settled. Full-bodied, smooth, and rich, this is a very flavorful whisky.

Score 90/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

nose (neat) grapes, cherries, soft floral scent taste (neat) light, oily, wood, slight bitterness nose (water) wood, cloves taste (water) thin, bland, tastes like sake

Score 70/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

When I had my first SMSW tasting, one of the expressions was The Macallan 12 Fine Oak. Not overly impressed (because the tasting was accompanied by an HP18 that overshadowed everything else), the Fine Oak was not a bottle I wanted in the near future but it was a formidable intro to The Macallan brand. I did however want and need a representative...

Score 88/100