Whisky news: Benromach Virgin Oak, Glenmorangie Year of the Snake, Macallan Harmony Cirque du Soleil, Bimber Underground…
Macallan
The Macallan 12 yo – Sherry Oak Cask (40%, OB +/- 2023)
Gone Grant 31 yo 1993 (43,9%, Decadent Drinks 2024, second fill barrel, 230 btl.)
Bladnoch 34 yo 1990 (55,1%, Decadent Drinks 2024, refill barrel, 194 btl.)
‘The Marketing Malt’ 15 yo 2008 (57,1%, Decadent Drinks 2024, sherrywood)
Benriach 14 yo 2008 (48,3%, Vintage Bottlers 2023, hogshead, 378 btl.)
Macallan 31 yo 1989+1991 ‘The Marriage’ (45,5%, Vintage Bottlers 2023, bourbon cask #5447 + sherry cask #2598, 271 btl.)
Whisky news: Ardbeg Rare Cask 101, Lagavulin Islay Jazz 2023, Hombre Marginal mezcal, Macallan SMWS ‘The Only Drop’, Compass Box Metropolis and more…
Macallan 30 yo 1993 (49,8%, Halcyon Spirits 2023, first-fill sherry cask, 238 btl.)
New whisky releases: Redbreast 19 Years (TWE), Halcyon Macallan 30, Craigellachie 27 + 30 Years, Bowmore & Aston Martin 2023, Berry Bros 2023 Summer releases
The Macallan M (45%, OB ‘1824 Series’ 2022, sherry seasoned casks)
The Macallan M – Copper (42%, OB ‘1824 Masters Series’ 2022)
The Macallan M – Black (46%, OB ‘1824 Masters Series’ 2022)
Macallan 25 yo 1997 (55%, Signatory Vintage ‘Symington’s Choice’ 2023, first fill Oloroso sherry butt #12/4, 660 btl.)
Laphroaig 25 yo 1997 (52,2%, Signatory Vintage ‘Symington’s Choice’ 2023, bourbon hogshead #3372, 196 btl.)
Bowmore 25 yo 1997 (55,9%, Signatory Vintage ‘Symington’s Choice’ 2023, Oloroso sherry butt #2422, 616 btl.)
Macallan The Harmony Collection – Inspired by Intense Arabica (44%, OB 2022, European + American sherry seasoned casks)
Macallan The Harmony Collection – Rich Cacao (44%, OB 2021)
Glen Garioch 10 yo 2011 (53,4%, Michiel Wigman ‘They Inspired’ 2022, bourbon cask, 179 btl.)
Lindores Abbey 3 yo 2018 (59,1%, OB ‘The Exclusive Cask’ for Whisky Import Nederland 2022, cask #18/577, 720 btl.)
Glenallachie 24 yo 1995 (55,1%, The Duchess 2020, hogshead #23, 289 btl.)
MacPhail’s 39 yo 1951 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail +/- 1991)
Macallan The Harmony Collection – Rich Cacao (44%, OB 2021)
The Macallan ‘A Night on Earth in Scotland’ (40%, OB 2021)
Imperial 25 yo 1995 (50,1%, The Whisky Exchange 2021, bourbon barrel #7845, 165 btl.)
Macallan Enigma (44,9%, OB +/- 2017)
Bunnahabhain 12 Cask Strength / Lochlea First Release / Balvenie Week of Peat 17 Years / Macallan A Night on Earth in Scotland
The Macallan 18 Years Sherry Oak (43%, OB 2019, Oloroso seasoned casks)
New: 20 Whiskies that changed the world / The Macallan Harmony Collection / Wolfburn No.182
New: Glen Grant 1953 ‘Mr George Legacy’ / Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1997 / Macallan An Estate, a Community and a Distillery
New: Compass Box Menagerie / Macallan Anecdotes of Age / GlenAllachie wine finish
News: Longrow Red Malbec 10 Years / Macallan Distil Your World: London / Glenfiddich Gran Cortes XXII / Glenfarclas 60 Years
The Macallan Edition No.6 (48,6%, OB 2020)
Whisky news of the week: Teeling Renaissance 18 Years / Hazelburn 13 Years Oloroso / Fettercairn 46 Years / A strange new Macallan
Macallan Estate (43%, OB 2019)
Upcoming: Macallan Edition No.6 // Bowmore Timeless Series // Karuizawa Sapphire Geishas // Tomatin 21 Year Old
Macallan Edition No.5 (48,5%, OB 2019)
Speyside Malt 14 yo 2005 (50,4%, Maltbarn 2019, sherry cask, 175 btl.)
The Macallan Rare Cask – Batch #1 (43%, OB 2019)
New and upcoming releases from Laphroaig, The Macallan and Daftmill
Macallan Edition No. 4 (48,4%, OB 2018, sherry-seasoned casks)
Upcoming whisky releases: Macallan Edition n°5, Ardbeg 25 Years (SMOS) and Glenrothes 40 Years
Macallan 10 yo (70 Proof, OB 1970s)
Caol Ila 50 yo 1968 (52,5%, Gordon & MacPhail ‘Private Collection’ 2018, refill sherry hogshead, 190 btl.)
Macallan 1954 (80° proof, OB / Campbell, Hope & King Ltd. late 1960s, imp. Rinaldi Italy, sherry wood)
Port Ellen 12 yo (59%, James MacArthur ‘Fine Malt Selection’, dark version for Scoma, 75 cl)
Macallan Rare Cask Black (48%, OB +/- 2016)
Macallan Edition No.3 (48,3%, OB 2017)
Looking at some new and upcoming whisky releases…
Macallan 10 yo (40%, OB for Giovinetti & Figli, +/- 1985)
A look at this week’s whisky news from Macallan, Jura, BenRiach, Kilchoman and Bowmore.
The Macallan Edition No.2 (48,2%, OB 2016) – 87/100
The Kincardine 7 yo (52,9%, Adelphi 2016, 820 btl.) – 86/100
Macallan 12 yo Sherry Oak (40%, OB 2016) – 85/100
Macallan 12 yo Double Cask (40%, OB 2016) – 79/100
Longmorn 16 Year Old // Longmorn 23 Year Old // Macallan Double Cask // Macallan Edition N°2 // The Whisky Exchange releases
News: Karuizawa 36 views of Mount Fuji / Highland Park / Macallan 40 Years / Timorous Beastie 40 Years / Bruichladdich Octomore 10yo / Bowmore 10 Year Old
The Macallan 21 yo ‘Fine Oak’ (43%, OB +/- 2015) – 87/100
Coming up: Lagavulin 8 Year Old, Compass Box The Circus, Glenrothes 1976 single cask, Macallan 65 Years in Lalique…
The Macallan 18 yo 1997 (43%, OB 2015) – 87/100
Macallan 23 yo 1990 (47,3%, Whisky Agency 2013, Formosa exclusive, ex-bourbon hogshead, 36 btl.) – 86/100
Macallan 1980 (57,8%, James Mac Arthur Old Master’s 2001, cask #16457) – 78/100
Macallan 23 yo 1990 (34,9%, Whiskybroker 2013, hogshead, 20cl.) – 18/100
The Macallan Sienna (43%, OB 2013, 1824 series) – 87/100
The Macallan Ruby (43%, OB 2013, 1824 series, sherry casks) – 84/100
Macallan ‘Estate Reserve’ (45,7%, OB 2009, 1824 Collection) – 82/100
Macallan 60 yo ‘Lalique’ (53,2%, OB 2011, Lalique decanter, 400 btl.) – 94/100
Macallan 19 yo 1991 (46%, Mo Òr 2010, bourbon hogshead #21436, 429 btl.) – 85/100
Macallan 1955 (80° proof, OB +/- 1973, Campbell Hope & King, 75 cl) – 95/100
Macallan 21 yo 1990 (51,5%, Malts of Scotland 2011, Fino sherry hogshead #1135, 254 btl.) – 81/100
Macallan 21 yo 1990 (49,1%, Malts of Scotland 2011, Oloroso sherry hogshead #1134, 184 btl.) – 86/100
Macallan 15 yo 1995 (46%, A.D. Rattray 2011, bourbon cask #11251, 334 btl.) – 83/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2010, first fill sherry hogshead #10031) – 90/100
Macallan 12 yo ‘HKDNP’ (43%, OB 1980’s, 1 litre) – 87/100
The Macallan Fine Oak 30 Years old (43%, OB 2009) – 84/100
Macallan 19yo 1990 (50,1%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld 2009, cask #8099, 266 btl.) – 81/100
Macallan ‘Speymalt’ 1970 (46%, Gordon & MacPhail for LMdW 2009, sherry butt #8326, 530 btl.) – 91/100
Macallan Fine Oak ‘Whisky Maker’s Selection’’ (42,8%, OB) – 83/100