Wine Enthusiast 92 points - Sip or mix this single malt, aged in American and European ex-sherry barrels. Mellow honey and smooth, nutty flavors taper off into a long fade that shows vanilla, citrus, sweet spices and a hint of cocoa..Kara Newman, December/2017 Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 points - Wonderfully sherried nose of salty, honey-roasted walnuts, golden raisin, truffle, and baked red cherry. The palate is full of briny, salty goodness with hints of apricot, tinned peach, and a tinge of mesquite smoke. Long and honey-tinged. - 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Great Value)(Finalist). April/2018 Whisky Advocate 90 points - TOP 20 OF 2017 #17 - Two oaks are better than one in this single malt, which marries whiskies matured in sherry-seasoned casks of both American and European oak. The sherry imparts aromas of raisins, figs, hazelnuts, blanched almonds, candied orange peel, and leather. A backbone of vanilla sweetness on the palate supports layers of ginger and white pepper, dark chocolate, leather, raisins, toasted hazelnuts, and orange oil. This Macallan joins the core line between the Sherry Oak and Fine Oak ranges. Warming and rich without being syrupy, it doubles up on accessibility with its balance and remarkably affordable price for its quality and age. -Susannah Skiver Barton. November/2017
