Tag Archives: Macallan
Macallan 1998-2009, Bourbon Barrel 1193, 54.9% – Malts of Scotland
It’s been ages since I had a Malts of Scotland bottling, and it’s been even longer since I had a Macallan. I was about to rant a lot about why Macallan is no longer regarded as highly as it was … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Bourbon Cask, Macallan, Malts of Scotland, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whisky
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Secret Speyside 17, 2005-2023, First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt, 58.1% – Signatory Vintage
According to everyone on the internet, this is a Macallan. The little (m) on the label also suggests that, since there’s not too many distilleries with an M out there. Macallan, Macduff, Mannochmore, Miltonduff and Mortlach. Of course, four of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2005, Macallan, Secret Speyside, Sherry Cask, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Undisclosed Distillery
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Macallan ‘Rich Cacao’, The Harmony Collection, 44%
The fifth of twelve whiskies in this year’s Blind Tasting Competition. Because age-guessing is part of the game, I never think of NAS whiskies. But, apart from that, I would never have guessed Macallan. Just on principe. Value for Money … Continue reading
A Speyside Distillery 12, 2008-2021, 48% – The Single Malts of Scotland
So, even though it’s not mentioned anywhere on the bottle, it’s pretty common knowledge that this is a Macallan. Or at least, that’s what everyone thinks and how it is marketed. Last year I went to pick up some stuff … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Elixir Distillers, Macallan, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speyside, Undisclosed
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Macallan 10, bottled in the late eighties, 40%
Macallan is one of those distilleries that have spent ages getting their reputation to a stellar level. Age was important, golden promise barley was important, the best sherry casks from Jerez were important. Only to be kicked down again by … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent Calendar, Edrington, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Macallan, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Black Tartan 1988-2020, Hogshead 00016, 48% – Black Tartan Limited
A while ago I was contacted by Skene Whisky, and Black Tartan Whisky if I would like to receive a sample for reviewing. He didn’t initially mention what the sample was about, but it had been ages since I was … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Black Tartan, Skene Whisky
Tagged 1988, Black Tartan, Free Sample, Glenrothes, HIghland Park, Highlands, Macallan, Skene Whisky, Tartan Whisky
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Blended Malt, 18yo, 46.6% – Whiskybase
As we know by now, Whiskybase releases a whisky for every 10,000 whiskies added to their database. The last one that was released is a blended malt of 18 years old, at a very limited ABV of 46.6%. What we … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenrothes, Tamdhu
Tagged 2001, Blended Malt, Edrington, Glenrothes, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Macallan, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tamdhu, Whiskybase
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Secret Speyside 2007-2018, 10yo, 55.2% – The Maltman
I’ve been told this bottling is a ten year old Macallan, but with how rare these things have become over the last couple of years I’m not 100% sure about that. Still, there’s a distinct possibility for it to be … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Macallan, Meadowside Blending, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Maltman, Undisclosed Distillery
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Macallan 1990-2003, 12yo, 57.6% – Signatory Vintage
Yet another random sample I grabbed from my shelf before I went on holiday last week. On the label there was only the vintage and the ABV, so at least I knew I didn’t want to start with this one. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Dumpy, Macallan, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Speyside
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Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning
Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast
Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside
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Malt Fascination 