The Macallan 15 Year Old Fine Oak

It tastes nice.

23rd January 2015

can't really get into this one. the 10 year fine oak I though was quite good. someone tell me what I'm missing

21st January 2015

Wanted to branch out from glenlevitt (i like the Nadura). So i bought this. No comparison. The naddura tastes way better to me. Despite having a bite and costing half again as much, Macallan tastes watered down to me.

16th October 2014

I feel people may find their purchasing skewed by the shoddy reviews of the 15yr macallan it is a very tasty dram and we'll worth the price tag I have a couple of bottles and it is a nice drinking whisky rather than a special occasions OMG whisky but worth every penny even so.

26th July 2014

what a complete waste of money. I've had the 10, 11, 15 and 18 year old and these coloured expressions (I'm told by the Macallen rep) are supposed to be the same just different bottles. Bull*^%#! not a single one even comes close to comparing to the year expressions. Macallen has gone down hill on my opinion. I'll spend my money elsewhere.
do yourself a favour and do the same. what a sad shame and a waste.

25th July 2014

I was hoping to find something in the Macallan range near the quality of 18 that didn't cost nearly as much. Huge mistake grabbing this bottle. I'm sitting here drinking it just to kill it and get it out of my sight.

The smell is deceptive, you can detect some wood and subtle fruits. As soon as it hits your tongue, all flavors disappear. Initially, it just tastes like light alcohol, extremely clinical and dry, then the alcohol begins to dissipate and you're left with what basically tastes like water. You get a bit of smoke and the tiniest hint of toffee in the finish, but that's about it. Extremely whatever, you'll do better with almost anything else for the price.

31st March 2014

Bought this to supplement my growing collection with something that was well reviewed from Macallan in the price range.

I messed up.

Don't get me wrong, it's not the worst dram I've ever had. But wow.. there really isn't much to it. All i get is alcohol on the palate... Overly dry- not a hint of sweetness. You can smell a bit of oak on the nose, but not much else.

I think there's a bunch of pumped up reviews out there to get this crap off the shelves.

For the same price, the Lagavulin 16 is 50 times the value.

16th February 2014

You spelled allergic wrong-- but I'll drink to that and your note implying to "just drink the damn Scotch, will ya?!"

1st January 2014

What the heck you fools talking about? It taste like booze. With a hint of bile and the promise of a hangover. Wait a minute! I am alergic to plum!

26th December 2013

this is one of the better 12 year old sherried whiskies I've tasted sofar. Smooth, round, lingering long, very long in your mouth with hints of peaches and plums, malt, sweetness from buttered candies, an old fashioned Macallan. Not a great body though, however a well, very well made Speysider.

18th April 2013

And YOU spelled the word "the" wrong. Tacky and shoddy looking.

19th August 2012

Good spot, it now says wood, not owod!

11th January 2011

You spelled thevword "wood" wrong. Tacky and shoddy looking.

10th January 2011

In recent years there has been a definite lowering of standards at that Mecca of Speyside distilleries - Macallan. You can usually tell when a previously great disillery goes off the boil by the number of 'special editions' and different wood finishes it begins to employ! The staple 10 yo and 12 yo became very bland. This expression however proves Macallan can still compete & compare with the best. Classically smooth, rounded and balanced. Welcome back!

16th December 2009