This 10-year-old single malt from The Macallan Fine Oak Range was matured in a mix of bourbon and sherry casks.
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Quite smooth, some good tasting notes, think some overly critical. For the price the are better and more complex ones, but a pleasant dram, and one I will replace when finished though maybe with a 12 or 15 which are both better in terms of depth of flavour. Uncomplicated easy drinker for when your not in the mood for smokey or complicated.
I had a bottle of this 3 or 4 years when I was just beginning to explore malts and I just remember being totally underwhelmed by it, it was and still is one of the few times I’ve been disappointed with a whisky, be it cheap blends or expensive malts. I wouldn’t say that it tastes bad in any way, it just (as mentioned above) has no character and left no impression on me. I’ve been tempted to buy it again because I thought perhaps it was me that was the problem, either my inexperience at the time or perhaps I just had some particularly good malts prior to it but looking at the other reviews it seems I wasn’t far wrong.
SURPRISE ,SURPRISE! Over 20yr drinker of the Sherry Cask and never thought to try the Fine Oak ( in my opinion defeating the whole purpose of Macallan) was given a bottle of the 10yr triple cask and actually enjoyed it! I would suggest this to those wanting to try Scotch for the first time. 1-it's super smooth for a 10yr., 2-You get that so slightly (what is Macallan) sherry cask taste.
Says it all. Im disappointed with this one and it doesnt happening often im disappointed with whisky..
Mediocre at best. Why did Macallan risk their great reputation on this? I had heard although cannot confirm it, that they ran out of sherry casks. Should have tried something else Macallan! It will make me very warey of any future Macallan purchases.
