Macallan Edition No. 5

Delightful burn. One of Heather's favorites. Smooth. Easy sipping

Sorta intense. Maybe too much. Smells cool but intense. Tastes sharp and vanilla? Fruity?

I get raisins, sherry and a hint of Christmas spice on the nose. The taste is smooth with fruity spice. Wonderful whisky

Nose: raisin, toffee, orange Palate: light oak, stewed fruit w/hint of spice Finish: sweet and long This would have gotten a higher score, but for the price and the truly disappointing color. I bought it without looking inside, because if I had I probably wouldn't have bought it. If I were inclined to be generous I'd say the color is understated. It had a really off-putting flavor when I first opened it which also affected the score. If this had been 60-70 dollars I'd say pick up a bottle, but as the price stands I can't recommend this, and quite frankly I'm surprised this passed muster.

Similar to Macallan Edition no. 4. On the nose: pear, oak, almost lighter wine, an undertone of brown sugar, and nutty. On the palate: nutty, pears, spices, a glimpse of lemon or ginger. The finish: long, sweet, spicy. In closing: Macallan no 4 blows this away, they've taken the adventure from it and merely shortened it rather than taking this scotch to a new direction. Oddly enough for a couple decades in the business, Sarah Burgess could take notes from Nick Savage. Not to mention the $20+ price hike for less of a venture to the unknown, but rather to the already-discovered and lazily pressed forward.

Nose = sweet, creamy, smooth vanilla / palate = unique, very creamy, smooth