So-so Macallan Select Oak
Not my favorite Macallan (a little too sweet), but drinkable nonetheless. Smells like caramel, tastes like stale black licorice.
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Not my favorite Macallan (a little too sweet), but drinkable nonetheless. Smells like caramel, tastes like stale black licorice.
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