Macallan 1958 Gordon & Macphail

Macallan 25 Year Old 1976 Silver Seal

This is a so-called ‘First Bottling’ by Silver Seal, already put out in 2001 and by now almost extinct. I see it at auctions from time to time, but it fetches a whopping 700 to 1.000 euros. So I count my blessings with having received a sample from my friend Enrico. Wonderful, dark and sweet nose on old sherry, leather, cigar box and laurel. There...

Score 90/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Very good whisky. I drank two fingers with a single cube of ice and let it melt. Medium-bodied, low peat and floral accents. Very "hot" and the ice cube was much needed. Slight burn to it on the palate. Not a refined as some of your 18 years but a very good whisky.

Score 85/100

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 15 Year Old Triple Cask Matured Fine Oak

This 15 years old Triple Cask Matured whisky from Macallan matured on American and European casks that were prepared with sherry as well as former bourbon casks. It’s the successor to the Fine Oak series and was (re)launched in 2018. Contrary to the younger brother (12), this one is bottled at 43%. The nose offers sweet malt, peach, almonds and a...

Score 85/100