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Macallan Classic Cut (2018 Release)
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John-Johnson2
Reviewed March 2, 2021Nose: iodine, faint maple, faint fresh strawberries, and a distant whiff of glue Palate: brown sugar, fresh red berries, mild white pepper, iodine Finish: hard fruit candy, slight vegetal essence...maybe celery? A hint of peat?, mild cinnamon, apple skin, leather A surprisingly mild malt given its proof. Decent...but probably won’t buy again. -
drunkligon
Reviewed October 9, 2020 (edited August 14, 2021)51 abv, strong but hits it right.109.0 USD per Bottle -
Jose-Massu-Espinel
Reviewed July 4, 2020 (edited January 16, 2022)I believe that the "Classic Cut" name of the bottle comes from Macallan's Marketing strategy of their six pillars and all that stuff, but it should be about Macallan's really classic flavors and aromas. I have seen this bottle a lot of times and never picked it up, since i am not a Macallan Hardcore fan, but now i know i should have done it, specially because this one is the most "Macallan" Whisky Macallan has ever made. If you want to teach people on what a Macallan can offer, a classic Macallan profile, this is the bottle. It checks all the boxes in the "Macallan profile" form. Bottled at 51.2%abv, thick amber color. On the nose: sawdust and chocolate. Maraschino cherries. Cocoa butter, cookie dough, red fruits and more chocolate. Sherry, good old plain sherry. A little soap. Hazelnut, coffee. Second sip reveals some cheap citrus notes, like air freshener. More cherries. On the palate, it is delicious, full, powerful, full of flavor. Starts pretty sweet like chocolate and dulce de leche. Cocoa butter. Then it becomes very mineral. "Crazy dips" effervescence feeling on the palate; pepper, a strong oak spice bomb. Second sip reveals toffee; cinnamon and apples. Very nice. Aftertaste is a textbook Macallan on the first sip. Sawdust, minerals and sulphur, very oaky/ woody. Second and third sip gives you tobacco leaf and hints of a fancy smoke. Beautiful. Overall, i really liked this one, and i would recommend it. I believe it is worth the 118$ they ask for it. A solid, balanced dram, 92 over 100. -
jdriip
Reviewed May 10, 2020 (edited December 14, 2020)Strong oak initially on the nose which disipates to reveal nutty sherry, rich sherry on the palate, spicy long finish. Kinda one note, but each sip gets better than the last. -
WhiskyIvan
Reviewed April 10, 2020 (edited February 18, 2021)Shoulder Pour 2 weeks open: I was lucky enough to find this at a good price. I know these Classic Cuts can get pretty pricey for a NAS scotch, but I'd say this brings the value, even at a MSRP. It's what I'd expect from a typical "sherry bomb" not too complex, very chocolaty and everything is turned up to 11. This is like the '80s hair-metal rock of Speyside. If all Macallan expressions lived in a neighborhood, this would be the house with the lime-green car in the driveway. 5.0 - go out and buy all of the stock you can find. 4.0 - must buy at least one bottle before you die. 3.0 - solid, must try at a bar, or mooch from a friend. 2.0 - didn't like it, you may. 1.0 - you may have the palate of my dog, and he licks his own ass.90.0 USD per Bottle
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