The Macallan Macallan 15 Years Old Fine Oak Old Light Label 43% NV

Professional reviews

Serge Valentin (79)

Colour: straw. Nose: quite different this time. Much more discrete than both the 10 and the 12yo. Much less flowery, but fruitier: ripe apple, pear, peach. It needs time to open up, but while it gets punchier, it gets much, much woodier as well. This one clearly smells ‘older’ than its youngest brothers. Gets very dusty after a while (old cardboard). Mouth: a much bolder, and easily more enjoyable, oaky attack. Fine oak indeed! Gets bourbonny, with lots of vanilla stick and spices (nutmeg, cinnamon). Too bad it’s getting a little bitter with time. Hints of liquorice, cocoa powder, dust. But again, the finish is only short to medium, getting dustier and dustier.