Macallan 1952 49 Year Old Fine Rare #1250

Macallan 25 Year Old 1976 Silver Seal

This is a so-called ‘First Bottling’ by Silver Seal, already put out in 2001 and by now almost extinct. I see it at auctions from time to time, but it fetches a whopping 700 to 1.000 euros. So I count my blessings with having received a sample from my friend Enrico. Wonderful, dark and sweet nose on old sherry, leather, cigar box and laurel. There...

Score 90/100

SMWS 24.111 - Ginger beer and pickled walnuts

Last night the LCBO put on a scotch tasting that featured two new Macallans: the Rare Cask and the No. 6, both very good. The Rare Cask was fairly spicy, while the No. 6 was much subtler and quite extraordinary. Master of Wood Stuart McPherson was there to explain things: the Rare Cask is blended from whiskies 10-30 years old, whereas all the...

Score 78/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

Her dress is a deep amber with a cinnamon touch. There is lots of condensation on the inside of my glass. It seems to prove that this whiskey needs time to stretch. I'm trying out also a new glass for the occasion: a whisky nosing spieglau, available at vinum design . Winey nose and lots of spices. The leg is fine, thin, but takes its time to...

Score 89/100

Macallan 10 Year Old Sherry Oak

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each: Nose: Well, before we even open the bottle, we know that we're dealing with one of the oldest names in Speyside aristocracy, so much so that it has definitive article "The" as a prefix to its name. One hears about Macallan all the time, its long history is apparent for all to...

Score 90/100