The Macallan Amber - 1824 Series 70cl Whisky

Name: The Macallan Amber - 1824 Series 70cl Whisky
Brand: The Macallan
SKU: 22690
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (55 reviews)

3.5

Single Malt Scotch Whisky70cl40%

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Amber is part of The Macallan's new no age statement range of Speyside single malts, which concentrates on colour. The theory is that by using 100% sherry casks and natural colour, the darker the whisky, the older and more complex.

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Customer Rating

3.5

55 reviews

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Do not buy this

Color doesn't tell you anything about the whisky. this is just A way to Sell immature overpriced whisky which is very much the case with this one. you can get much better stuff for the same price. go for age statement whiskeys then you have a much better idea what kind of Quality is in the bottle

Jan 2, 2015

Stands up as a worthwhile whisky in its own right.

At around £45 I guess this is probably about the price the old 12 year old would be were it still available. As with traditional Macallan this appears to be Sherry cask which is good to see. Overall it lacks the deep rich oily and slightly heavier character of the old 12 but I think it is deeply unfair to judge a whisky by comparison. In it's own right I think it's a whisky that has some real merit and can stand completely up for itself. On tasting it appears to have a relatively wide maturity range within it, and so I do wonder whether in addition to some whisky that is about the maturity they were looking for whether there is also some younger spirit used with some older spirit balancing that out. What this seems to give is a central core of rich brandy soaked fruit cake, with cinnamon and old french polished mahogany, but there are lighter highlights of lemon meringue pie with a crushed digestive base and fresh fruit which perhaps come from some of these lighter notes. All in all it's a very rounded whisky that does what it does very well indeed and I think will bring on plenty of new Macallan drinkers when given the opportunity to try it. I am sure some lovers of the old styles of Macallan will remain against these new releases however.

Andrew Briant Dec 23, 2014

Macallan Amber

A very Christmassy whisky - sweet and toasty. Nose: Raisin, fresh green grapes, oak, sherry, lemon. Palate: burnt sugar, cloves, cinnamon, mincemeat, toasted almonds. Finish: fairly quick, spice, pepper, brandy cream.

Eugene Giddens Dec 23, 2014

Macallan is finished

Over this Christmas I will enjoy my last battle of Macallan 18. Currently, nothing out there from Macallan to replace it.

Master of Malt Customer Dec 13, 2014

You're getting what you pay for!!

Macallan has set the standard! they are simply trying to appease a growing market of young scotch drinks..... this baby has some bite! but it's true and lite! The greenhorns out there should try this scotch for both its price point and nodes.... I think people are forgetting this is a growing market and people want to try new things

Master of Malt Customer Nov 28, 2014