SWEET THREAD!
I am no Scotch/whiskey afficiando, but I have had some good Scotch over the last month or so. So far this has been KING:
Macallan Sherry Oak - 18 Years Old.
Voted best whisky in the world by Whisky Magazine in 2004.
The Macallan's benchmark excellence is nowhere more evident than in the 18 Years Old expression.
"Due to the unfailing regularity with which it wins, we no longer include The Macallan 18 year old in our malt tastings. We have instead enshrined it in our hall of fame."
US Quarterly Review
TASTING NOTES
Colour:
Light Mahogany.
Nose:
Dried fruits and ginger with hints of citrus, vanilla and cinnamon.
Palate:
Rich dried fruits, spice, clove, orange and wood smoke.
Finish:
Full dried fruits and sweet toffee, with a hint of ginger and wood smoke.
Winner of Gold Medal at the International Spirits Challenge awards.
I have compared this against ~5 or so other Whiskey's and this is just perfection. This tastes like butter. I have been inspired again to enjoy the finer points of alcohol.
Sincere thanks to EL D and friends for the Whiskey recommendation thread that led me down this path. If I get a DUI, I will PM you the bill.
I have a bottle on my counter right now. Tasting is at 8:30pm EST. I paid $127.72.
FYC