Macallan 1824 Series Ruby

Oh so good! Wow

2oz pour. I had this at the 2 Michelin-starred Ramon Freixa in Madrid, Spain. They literally brought the bottle out on a silver platter. This did not outshine the food that night, which I highly recommend. I actually recommend this whisky too. Just a pour. I don’t know if you can find bottles anymore, or if these have appreciated significantly after being discontinued. Fancy restaurants in Europe would be your best bet. Ruby is a well-balanced complex rich sherry experience. Figs, plums, tobacco, chocolate. You cannot find this in the US. We got a supposed upgrade called the Rare Cask, which is fluffed up rubbish. There’s an entire essay on why it is awesome in the box. They could’ve just jizzed in the box. It makes no sense. This Macallan Ruby is more honest. It is just first fill Jerez sherry casks. Big straight statement that rare cask cannot make. You can fluff it up all you want after that. Yes, this Is watered down and probably is some blend of 10-20 year olds, but those traditional Jerez casks that have never seen whisky before are Macallan’s diamonds in the rough. And to release a whisky composed only of those first fills in 2012 is special. We may never again have a mass produced Macallan that uses only those casks. Unlike the rest of the 1824 range, this was an impressive dram. 92/100