Macallan 1966 25 Year Old 75cl

Macallan Estate Reserve

From the 1824 collection comes the Estate Reserve. A no age statement released along with Select Oak, Whisky Makers Edition and Oscuro. The Estate is pricy and i believe reasonably exclusive to the Travel Market (duty free) for 270AUD. As mentioned before its a no age statement whisky consisting of i at least prodominent sherry maturation. Its...

Score 96/100

Macallan NC2 Macallan 18YO 1991

At 90.00 US, this was about 100.00 less than the regular 18YO. Label says 18 years in oak barrels, so I assume no sherry influence here, perhaps more in common with the Fine Oak series. Aroma is all fresh honeysuckle and wild flowers, albeit with a prominent alcohol burn. Something else in the smell, way in the back: Powdered Tang/orange drink....

Score 90/100

Macallan Macphail’s 10 Year Old

This bottling from Gordon & Macphail does not name a distillery, but rumour has it this is a Macallan as well. Hence I taste it in this little line-up. It is simply named Macphail’s 10 Year Old and has a wonderful golden color. It is very sweet on the nose. That is the sherry cask, of course. Oranges (peel included) in the lead, followed...

Score 84/100

Macallan Rare Cask

The Macallan Rare Cask is composed with no less than 16 sherry cask types and soon was labeled ‘legendary’. Macallan claims about 1% of their stocks are all that is worthy of being used in this Rare Cask. Well, well. Apart from the magnificent packaging, this is nevertheless just a NAS Macallan at drinking strength. I wonder if it will be worthy...

Score 86/100