Macallan 1977 33 Year Old Red Wine Finish Douglas Laing Platinum Selection

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

Macallan 39 Year Old ‘Speymalt’ 1970 Vintage Gordon & Macphail

This Macallan was bottled under the Speymalt label. It is a distillate from 20th November 1970 (I had not even celebrated my first birthday!) and bottled on 1st September 2010, especially for La Maison du Whisky. It won a gold medal at the Malt Maniac Awards 2010, so it cannot be bad. After the first whiff, a smile already spreads on my face. This...

Score 91/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

...in my opinion. Or it may just be that I'm not as fond of sherry monsters as I thought. Because it's all sherry, here -- with toffee and cranberries in the nose, along with earthy wet blossoms. There's a sharp burst of fruit on the palate -- maybe a bit too sharp -- then it mellows to honey and sherry. The finish is long and spicy.

Score 68/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

This past Christmas I received the Macallan 12, 15, and 18, all in the Fine Oak range, from a very generous friend. The notes of each were taken in direct comparison of one another in one sitting. Nose: Underripe fruits, bread, young floral notes. A bit spirity. Palate: Seems younger than 12 years old. A bit of sweetness which quickly gives way...

Score 74/100