An easy going blog for easy going malts
The Christmas season is coming up which means now is the time to start thinking about what gifts you need to buy and what your budget is. In terms of getting great offers on whisky one of the better kept secrets is Amazon. In a world where we are increasingly seeing discounts of spirits being […]
Having tried three 12 year old whiskies from Macallan fairly recently the one big issue I had was the price. In this review we consider the Non-Age Statement Gold expression to see if there is value to be had at the bottom rung of the ladder. The Distillery The Macallan distillery has been producing whisky […]
The last in our mini series of 12 year old expressions from The Macallan. The fine oak is the lightest bottle of the three we have reviewed. The Sherry Oak and Double Cask reviews can be found here and here The Range The Fine Oak range from Macallan is a series of age stated bottles […]
On 25th January I got the privilege of being involved in a tweet tasting of three 12 year old samples from Macallan. The three samples were 12 Fine Oak, 12 Sherry Oak and finally the more recent 12 Double Cask. A tweet tasting is a really interesting event for any whisky fan. The basic premise […]
Following on from the Islay peaty blend we have a sherry matured whisky from The Macallan. The gentlemanly contrast to the rough diamond 20 something yesterday. The Distillery The Macallan distillery is owned by the Edrington group who also own Highland Park. This premium producer has a great reputation for quality sherried whisky. The distillery […]
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