Macallan Fine Oak 10 Year

A curious find at an out-of-the-way liquor store--side-by-side with Macallan's new non-age-stated entry level Gold. And for $15 less, to boot! I've never been a particular partisan for the Macallan (it's always seemed more like a status symbol than a scotch to be drunk), but felt like it was a sign from above. And the whisky is itself nice, if not setting the world on fire. Smell is honey, melon, lemon, heather/lavender, vanilla. Faint red fruits, spongecake. Taste arrives soft--no kick to speak of--and delivers lots of melon (cantaloupe! honeydew!), lemon, honey, and a slightly indistinct floral character. The dry, woodsy finish is blink-and-you-miss-it short, but the overall experience is quite pleasant. Not mad at the purchase, though I'm not particular mad that it's gone from the shelves either.

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