Macallan 1990 Gordon & Macphail

Macallan 12 Year Old fine oak

This is the successor of the 10 year old Fine Oak, one of the best selling Scotches of all time (unfortunately, I have not yet had the pleasure of tasting the 10yo, or any other Macallan for that matter, but will add them to my wishlist). The expectations were high indeed. Once the straw colored liquid is poured into the snifter from the elegant...

Score 81/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

When I had my first SMSW tasting, one of the expressions was The Macallan 12 Fine Oak. Not overly impressed (because the tasting was accompanied by an HP18 that overshadowed everything else), the Fine Oak was not a bottle I wanted in the near future but it was a formidable intro to The Macallan brand. I did however want and need a representative...

Score 88/100

Macallan 18 Year Old Sherry Oak

So many well written reviews on this, I will just add that I found the "airplane bottle" mini at the local package store for $10 so I had to try it knowing its legend. Already a fan of the orange-chocolate flavor profile (Toblerone, etc.), I certainly didn't expect it in a whisky. I sensed a little raisin sweetness, reminded me of the...

Score 91/100

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

Ah, Macallan 12 Sherry. I’d wager that this is the most popular whisky here in Taiwan. But I don’t buy it too often. Why? Well, I feel it should be stronger and more affordable. This costs slightly more than most introductory 12 year olds with higher abvs, and I may hold that against them a little bit. But all that aside, it’s still a decent dram....

Score 84/100