Macallan reviews

I have to admit being very circumspect when the fine oak series were released by Macallan. The contrast between these malts and their previous almost exclusive use of unbroken Sherry casks is stark, they…

Aged in 100% Jerez Sherry casks, Macallan is the original sherry bomb malt whisky. Does it really stand up to scrutiny these days, and is this standard of aging necessary or even desirable given the…

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…

The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid and was operated from the original buildings of Macallan farm. At the time it was named Elchies distillery after a nearby estate. The dist…

Apparently the Fine Oak series got mixed reviews when it came out. In comparison with the Sherry Oak series, the Fine Oak series uses a mix of bourbon and sherry casks. While Macallan appears to have…

This Whiskymaker's Edition comes in a 1 litre bottle, available in the Duty Free range. With a price tag of around 250 EUR, I find it somewhat expensive for a NAS whisky. It was composed by Macallan…

The Macallan Select Oak is offered in the Duty Free range and thus comes in a 1 litre bottle – it costs around 60 EUR. The Select Oak is a marriage of whisky matured on three types of casks: American oak…

A Macallan as a Macallan ought to be: fully matured on sherry, in this case a Pedro Ximenez cask. If I am not mistaken, this 21 Year Old Macallan was bottled by David Stirk for the Dutch market, under…

The bottle assures me that discerning directors will appreciate this malt... it goes on to say it’s smooth. Hmmm we shall see. The nose has something distinctly sulphurous about it, which is a bad start…

I've had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing Macallans' reclusive Mr Bob Dalgarno and came away immensely impressed with his humility and his considerable skill as a whisky maker.The Fine Oak series…