![]() “There are better scotches for cheaper” is a common refrain. ![]() Macallan gets a lot of flak for being overhyped and overpriced. The nose, and to a lesser extent the taste, has a profile I haven’t found in other bottles. I almost like smelling this stuff more than drinking it. It’s sweet, easy to sip, and the nose is just fantastic. It’s not my favorite scotch, but it’s unique, readily available, and I’ll always have a bottle on my shelf. It almost finishes on a bitter note, but not quite.Ĩ/10. That distinct oatyness carries through in taste, but not quite as strong. It’s not thin, but it’s not as thick or rich as its nose would lead you to think. Hard to describe, but it’s almost like an oatyness that I haven’t gotten from other sherried scotches. There’s something distinct about the nose that I associate exclusively with Macallan. ![]() “We’ll have two Macallans.”ĭeep and rich. Twice it seemed like he was about to order, before hesitating and going back to the menu. He grabbed the drink menu and squinted his way down it. When the waitress asked what I wanted to drink, I asked for a Macallan. With this hobby, there’s a wide spectrum of obsessive compulsion and fiscal depravity out there, but suffice it to say that this guy was off the deep end. When I was first getting into whiskey, I went to a restaurant with a scotch enthusiast. If they don’t like either, I congratulate them on a financially prudent aversion.įor me, the very essence of Macallan 12 is summed up by a singular experience. Whenever someone says they don’t like scotch, I have them try two things: (1) Macallan 12, and (2) the peatiest, grimiest, most godforsaken bottle of liquid tar I happen to have. ![]() That bottle holds a special place in my collection. So I decided to revisit and review a bottle of the 12 year sherry oak. I often see lots of hate thrown Macallan's way on this sub. ![]()
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