Macallan 1998 9 Year Old

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

Nose: A wave of wood and spice. Old musty oak, cedar, and pine. The wood is beautiful. Crisp, clean, dry, and spicy. There’s also something quite grassy in here. I’m momentarily reminded of a well aged rye. Next comes fruit. Apples, pears, citrus rind, and dried mango. Sherry, sweet caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, rosemary, and floral notes seem to...

Score 83/100

Macallan Edition No.2

I started off writing a long-winded opinion piece on how I feel about Macallan. But I chose not to. There’s no point. They’re a whisky that was once known as the Rolls Royce of whiskies. Now it’s more like a Toyota Prius, if you ask me. I even had a wonderful distillery tour a few months ago where we tasted some really old, precious liquid and met...

Score 79/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

This is the first time trying any of the The Macallan's lineup. When I popped the cork I got a full nose of scents. Very sweet smelling, caramel, fruity, and smoky wood. The taste: rich and smooth, very woody, spicy spices, dried fruit and the sherry is very prominent. The finish is warm and smooth. The sherry sticks with you...There is a slight...

Score 83/100

Macallan Amber 1824 Series

Second entry scotch within the 1824 Series (from the year the distillery was established), I had this one some time ago, back in Feb 2016, at a now defunct joint named La Chimenea (The Fireplace) in Madrid. They served it terribly (check the pic) in some ice-loaded gin glass, and even though I took most off the tasting might have been flawed...

Score 87/100