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Macallan

  • Macallan Edition No.2

    The Macallan Edition No.2 (48.2%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 48.2% Cost: £76.83 What they say: The Macallan Edition No.2 The second release from the Macallan Edition series is a… Continue reading

  • Macallan Edition No.1

    The Macallan Edition No.1 (48%, OB, 2015) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 48% Cost: £75 What they say: The Macallan Edition No.1 The Macallan Edition No. 1 is the debut expression in… Continue reading

    Macallan Edition No.1

  • Macallan 1997 Speymalt

    Speymalt from the Macallan Distillery 1997-2015 Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Gordon & MacPhail; Speymalt ABV: 43% Cost: £59.00 What they say: Distilled at The Macallan Distillery in 1997 and bottled in 2015 by… Continue reading

    Macallan 1997 Speymalt

  • Macallan 12 Years Old Double Cask

    The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old (40%, OB, 2016) Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: The Macallan Distillery Bottling: Edrington ABV: 40% Cost: £48.45 What they say: Double Cask 12 Years Old Exclusively sherry seasoned whisky with the… Continue reading

  • Macallan 2006 Speymalt

    Lovely, lots of nice things in this dram, crunchie choclate bars and crème brulee with banana and chocolate influences, a real toasty wood flavour too. 86/100 Continue reading

    Macallan 2006 Speymalt

  • SMWS 24.128 Posh ladies on the prom!

    For me this was a perfect example of a whisky aged to the point of extinction. Undoubtedly beautiful spirit but likely a tired cask after 29 years, strangely little tannic or wood influence was discovered leaving the whole dram like… Continue reading

    SMWS 24.128 Posh ladies on the prom!

  • Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!

    I found this much more heavily sherried than the official Macallan bottlings I have sampled recently (mostly from the 1824 (colours) range and the younger age statements), but not over-poweringly so. We really enjoyed this, many thanks again to Tom and Maverick… Continue reading

    Macallan 15 Years Old PX Finish Darkness!

  • Macallan Amber

    The Macallan Amber (40%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky 40% ABV, £45 Score: 78/100 What they say: Colour: Amber Nose: Polite, almost apologetic at first, with a floral, citrus sweet nose that gains presence, commanding a chorus of… Continue reading

    Macallan Amber

  • Macallan 25 Years Old 1989 Authentic Collection

    Macallan-Glenlivet 25 Years Old 1989 Authentic Collection (51.4%, Cadenheads, Bourbon Barrel, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 51.4% ABV, £130 for 70cl from Wm Cadenhead’s Score: 87/100 What they say: Macallan 25 Year Old 1989-2014 Cadenhead’s Single Malt Scotch 51.4% ABV.… Continue reading

    Macallan 25 Years Old 1989 Authentic Collection

  • Macallan 12 Years Old Sherry Oak

    The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak (40%, OB, 2012) 40% ABV, £75 Score: 82/100   What they say: Colour: Rich gold ABV40% (USA 43%) Nose: Vanilla with a hint of ginger, dried fruits, sherry sweetness and wood smoke Palate:… Continue reading

    Macallan 12 Years Old Sherry Oak