Macallan 1980 16 Year Old Sherry Cask Signatory

Macallan 12 Year Old Elegancia

I think that the Elegancia of Macallan is a nice addition for whisky drinkers, who love wine. Unfortunately I don't. Still this whisky managed to captivate me at some levels. Though it kinda got sideways in my mouth it still offered me complexity and different layers, just like the movie Sideways. That's why the almost 80 point score, which is...

Score 78/100

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

The nose is initially vanilla sweet and gently evolves adding grassiness, fruitiness and burnt toffee notes. Very pleasant. The taste is light but warm. Fruit - especially citrus, sweet toffee with a hint of wood to keep you interested. The finish is not terribly long, and is full of toffee and fruit. The party piece though is the wonderful second...

Score 76/100

Macallan Edition No 5

I have missed the Edition No 1 and by now it has become so expensive that I’ll probably never get to try it. Edition No 2, a collaboration with the chefs of the world famous Spanish restaurant El Cellar de Can Roca was outstanding imho. Edition No 3, with a little help from Master Perfumer Roja Dova was also very good. For Edition No 4 Macallan’s...

Score 86/100

Macallan Select Oak

The Macallan Select Oak I bought this one at World of Whiskies in London Heathrow a couple of months ago while traveling back from working in Africa. What caught my eye was the tall green box, and the fact that it was a select expression only for retail travel. I opened the bottle the other night and have been enjoying a few drams ever since. The...

Score 80/100