Macallan 18 Year Triple Cask Matured

Smooth

Macallan. That one fancy distillery that you learn to doubt. I have told you a lot of times that i am not the fondest fan of Macallan; and, that most of the times a Macallan is very good, it almost certainly will be super expensive. It is important also for you to know, that somehow i have the Glendronach 18 curse; which basically is a curse that i have invented for myself, that is all about 18yo whiskies not being my favorite, except for the greatest whisky ever, the Glendro 18yo. Having said all that, Macallan tends to dissapoint me. And i am super skeptic over the triple cask expressions. Well, i found this whisky in a restaurant, i asked for a glass and guess what... it wasn't superb. And for a bottle that is over $300, you expect something superb. (Spoiler alert for a future whisky review: i also had the 15yo triple cask and was fantastic). Bottled at 43%abv, burnished gold color. On the nose, almost perfect. Starts with your typical Macallan aroma: Oak, Toffee, Raisins, Dark cake and Fancy caramel. Floral, Almonds with chocolate. Pepper and then a rare note in a Macallan, pineapple. Actually lots of pineapple after breathing 5 minutes. After a first sip it became a little greasy; pineapple and toffee. The pineapple note was so surprising to me that i gave a 24 over 25 score in the "aroma" criteria. On the palate, even if ot is a little intense, it is simple. Caramel, Oak spice; Very elegant and woody. There is some chocolate under the woody notes. After two sips i got toffee and the pineapple note. Aftertaste is pleasant, but way too normal. Spicy pepper, Ginger; medium long, very pleasant. Slight sulphur. Oak spice. Overall this is not a bad whisky, it is actually very pleasant. But if you think about an 18yo Macallan, that is over $300, you expect something absolutely breathtaking and different. I believe that this type of fancy whiskies sometimes play it safe to impress most unexperienced drinkers who want a nice, expensive whisky to impress friends and guests, without throwing any crazy or non-orthodox tasting and aroma notes that might appeal true whisky enthusiasts. Having said all that, my score for this dram, is a very boring score of 86 over 100.