Macallan Glenlivet 1950 25 Year Old Gordon & Macphail 75cl

Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak

I was ffortunate to receive a bottle of Macallan 12yo sherry cask from my father-in-law for Xmas. Although I gave it a very low rating a couple of years ago, I'm hoping that my palate has matured and I'll be able to appreciate its character the second time around, because I have an entire lovely bottle to drink! Nose: old, soggy wood and sherry....

Score 74/100

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 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

Macallan 18 Year Old Triple Cask Matured Fine Oak

This 18 years old in the new(ish) Triple Cask Matured series from Macallan is the high end release. It matured on three types of casks: boubon casks and both American and European sherry seasoned casks. Just like the 15 years old, this is cut to 43%. My bottle was launched in 2018. Yes, this is very aromatic indeed. Lovely mix of plums and fresh...

Score 88/100