Macallan Edition No. 5

Caramel, fruit, light smokey tones

A- amber +2, high viscosity N- sweet (honey, toffee, milk chocolate, brûlée) fruity (orange, raisins, plums, apricots), barley, wet oak P- elegant spicy arrival, full, rich, oily, sweet ( Milk chocolate, caramel, cream brûlée, vanilla), licorice, fruity (oranges all over the place, raisins, plums), walnuts, barley, wet oak F- medium to long finish, sweet-fruity- oaky aftertaste ( chocolate and oranges still lingering ) C- ok somehow I feel I'm going to get some push back from my fellow distillers here, I'm not a Macallan fan because I believe they are overpriced and I believe there are better options out there with good fair market value BUT this one at this ABV it's good, elegant, smooth and tasty

Lots of Sherry on the nose. Aroma is intoxicating not meant as a pun Fruit Oak Carries through to the palate as well as the finish which is long and tasty Solid 4/5 Ideally if there was such a score I would rate this a 4.12/5

My first Macallan and was underwhelmed. Lots of bourbon notes in this scotch with some sherry sweetness. Otherwise it felt a bit flat. Luckily I mooched this from a family friend, and didn’t have to buy it to try it. I tried this coming off the heels of Johnnie Walker Green, and while not a fair comparison, I enjoyed JW Green much more than Macallan No. 5 and it only costs $60.