Taster

Nose: Spices, barley, subtle floral perfume.

Palate: Firm and confident. More spices, ginger, some trademark Macallan honey and malt.

Finish: Honey lingers, angelica.

Comment: A lovely, elegant yet large whisky. Why would you ever use sherry wood?

Score: 7.8

Taster

Nose: Drier. Robust and oily: earthy, seasoned oak, hazelnut, dry spices. Cherry stone, dried apricot, ripe pineapple, melon, peels, then into coconut and cocoa.

Palate: Mouthcoating. Peaches cut with toasted nuts, ginger powder, cherry stone, burnt grass.

Finish: Dry, a little fresh malt.

Comment: Good weight. Ripe.

Score: 8.5