Macallan 1940 35 Year Old Fine Rare

Macallan The Gordon & Macphail Speymalt 1974

This was the second Speymalt that we opened in July, the other one being the 1966. Very similar to the 1966 overall, yet sweeter and slightly less smoky were my thoughts. Nose: Sherry and chocolate with some sweetness of toffee and fruity undertones. Pleasant and deep. Body: Rich, and sliding toward the sherry, slightly smoky yet not...

Score 95/100

Macallan Fine Oak Masters Edition

It was down to a bit of luck (and poor football) that led me to this bottle. A bet at work with a Liverpool fan (easily won by me) meant that he had to buy me a bottle of whisky. There i was expecting something standard when i opened the bag and found this beauty! I was well impressed, and that continued when i got around to opening the bottle...

Score 92/100

Macallan 18 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: Similar notes as 15 year old (caramel and maple syrup) but with an added herbal characteristic. Also, the caramel and maple syrup seem to be...

Score 85/100

Macallan Cask Strength

Macallan Cask Strength is undiluted malt aged in used sherry casks. There is no age statement on the bottle. The reviewed bottle has been open for 3 months. Colour: quite dark, from the Sherry cask aging. Nose: a delicious nose of intense grapes, black cherries, and plums, sweet and strong with substantial alcohol, which I like. There is a hint...

Score 90/100