Macallan - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Troisième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 15 (10 wash, 5 spirit) - Founded: 1824
Address: Craigellachie, Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 9RX - Phone: +44 (0) 1340 872 280
Web: www.themacallan.com - More info:

My favourite expression so far:
Macallan 1938 (43%, OB, Hand written label with seal, Imported by Corade France, 75cl)
96 points - Last tasted: October, 2007 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
(<20yo) Sherry Oranges Caramel Liquorice Chocolate Oak Apples Vanilla Cake Coffee
(>20yo) Sherry Dried fruits Caramel Oranges Pepper Vanilla Rum Nutmeg Chocolate Smoke

Points, whiskies
96 - Macallan 1954 (80°proof, OB, Campbell, Hope & King, Rinaldi Italy, late 1960’s)
96 - Macallan 1947 (80 Proof, OB, Rinaldi Import, +/-1962)
96 - Macallan 1938 (43%, OB, Hand written label with seal, Imported by Corade France, 75cl)
93 - Macallan 1958 (80°proof, OB, Campbell, Hope & King, Rinaldi Italy, early 1970’s)
93 - Macallan 25yo 1957/1982 (43%, OB, Anniversary, Imported by Corade France, 75cl)
93 - Macallan 29yo 1965/1994 (49%, Signatory, C#1058, 256 Bts., D. 02/'65 Btl. 11/'94)
92 - Macallan 30yo 1976/2006 (45.3%, Adelphi, C#2749, 206 Bts.)
91 - Macallan 10yo 'Full Proof' (57%, OB, Giovinetti & Figli, +/-1980, 75cl)
91 - Macallan-Glenlivet 15yo (43%, G&M, Golden & Black Label, red Letters, 1960's, Italian imp.)
91 - Macallan 18 yo 1989/2007 ‘sherry’ (43%, OB)
91 - Macallan 1974/2001 (50.5%, Scott's Selection)
91 - Macallan 31yo 1966/1998 (53%, Signatory, C#4178, 198 Bts.)
91 - Macallan 34yo 1968/2003 (40.2%, Murray McDavid, Celtic Heartland)
90 - Macallan-Glenlivet 8yo 1989/1997 (61.5%, Milroy’s)
90 - Macallan 10yo (70° Proof, OB for Halls & Bramley, +/-1965, 75cl)
90 - Macallan 'Coilltean' 1992/2004 (55%, Samaroli, new Am. oak, C#8518, 420 Bts.)
90 - Macallan-Glenlivet 15yo (80 Proof, G&M Licensed Gold Label, mid 1970’s)
90 - Macallan 17yo (43%, OB, +/-1985, Spain)
90 - Macallan 18yo 1970/1988 (43%, OB)
90 - Macallan 18yo 1974/1992 (43%, OB)
90 - Macallan 18yo 1976/1995 (43%, OB)
90 - Macallan 1990/2004 'Exceptional Single Cask' (59.6%, C#24483, butt)
90 - Macallan 20yo 1974/1994 (55,8%, SMWS, 24.28)
90 - Macallan 25yo 1976/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Single Barrel)
90 - Macallan 30yo (43%, OB, +/-2000)
90 - Macallan 'The Buxrud Tasting' (1942-2002)

• Macallan NAS Travellers Edition 'Twenties' (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 75
• Macallan NAS Travellers Edition 'Thirties' (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 77
• Macallan NAS Travellers Edition 'Forties' (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 73
• Macallan NAS Travellers Edition 'Fifties' (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 78
• Macallan NAS '1841' Replica (41.7%, OB) - no notes - 78
• Macallan '1851 Inspiration' (41.3%, OB, 2006) - 300307
• Macallan 1876 Replica (40.6%, OB) - 060304
• Macallan 'Distiller's Choice’ (40%, OB, circa 2004) - 300307
• Macallan ‘Whisky Maker's Selection' (42.8%, OB, circa 2006) - 300307
• Macallan 7 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000, International version) - no notes - 69
• Macallan 7 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000, Italian version) - no notes - 79
• Macallan 8 yo (43%, OB, Rinaldi, early 70’s) - 100805
• Macallan 8 yo (43%, OB, Rinaldi, late 70’s) - 100805
• Macallan 8 yo ‘Fine Oak’ (40%, OB, circa 2006) - 300307
• Macallan 10 yo (70 proof, OB label but bottled by G&M, 60’s) - 160905
• Macallan 10 yo (70 proof, OB for Halls & Bramley, 60’s) - 160905
• Macallan 10 yo '100 Proof' (57%, OB, +/-1998) - no notes - 89
• Macallan 10 yo 'Cask Strength' (58.8%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 87
• Macallan 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 75
• Macallan 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 78
• Macallan 10 yo ‘Full Proof’ (57%, OB for Italy, Giovinetti, 1980’s) - 160206
• Macallan 10 yo 'Fine Oak' (40%, OB, 2004) - 131004
• Macallan 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 84
• Macallan 12 yo (40%, OB, +/-2001) - no notes - 82
• Macallan 12 yo Sherry (40%, OB, 2004) - 130904 - 311004
• Macallan 12 yo Fine Oak (40%, OB) - 130904 - 131004
• Macallan 15 yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004) - 131004
• Macallan 15 yo ‘Fine Oak’ (43%, OB, +/-2008) - 171208
• Macallan 17 yo (43%, OB, Spain, 80’s) - 030705
• Macallan 18 yo Fine Oak (43%, OB) - 130904 - 131004
• Macallan 21 yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004) - 131004
• Macallan 25 yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004) - 131004
• Macallan 30 yo (43%, OB, circa 1998) - 130904
• Macallan 30 yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, 2004) - 131004
• Macallan 30 yo 'Fine Oak' (43%, OB, circa 2007) - 190308

• Macallan 1938 (43%, OB, Corade France, early 1980’s) - 181107
• Macallan 1947 (80 proof, OB, Rinaldi Bologna, bottled circa 1962) - 091204
• Macallan 1948-1961/1981 ‘Royal Marriage’ (43%, OB) - 201106
• Macallan 1950 (43%, OB, Corade France, early 1980’s) - 181107
• Macallan 1954 (80°proof, OB, Campbell, Hope & King, Rinaldi Italy, late 1960’s) - 110907
• Macallan 15 yo 1956 (80 proof, OB, Rinaldi) - 160905
• Macallan 25 yo 1957 ‘Anniversary’ (43%, OB) - 181107
• Macallan 1958 (80°proof, OB, Campbell, Hope & King, Rinaldi Italy, early 1970’s) - 110907
• Macallan 1963 (43%, OB, square crystal decanter, early 1990’s) - 181107
• Macallan 25 yo 1967/1993 (43%, OB, Anniversary) - 030206
• Macallan 18 yo 1968/1986 (43%, OB) - 190308
• Macallan 18 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000, No vintage, US) - no notes - 87
• Macallan 18 yo 1970/1988 (43%, OB) - no notes - 90
• Macallan 30 yo 1971/2002 ‘Vintage’ (56.4%, OB, cask #4280) - 120706
• Macallan 18 yo 1974/1992 (43%, OB) - 201106
• Macallan 18 yo 1976/1994 (43%, OB, Giovinetti) - 171007
• Macallan 18 yo 1976/1995 (43%, OB) - no notes - 90
• Macallan 18 yo 1978/1996 (43%, OB) - 190204
• Macallan 18 yo 1979/1997 'Gran Reserva' (40%, OB) - 281207
• Macallan 18 yo 1980/1998 (43%, OB) - 311004
• Macallan 1980/2002 'Exceptional Single Cask' (51%, Sherry Butt, cask #17937, 858 bottles) - no notes - 88
• Macallan 18 yo 1981 'Gran Reserva' (40%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 75
• Macallan 18 yo 1982/2000 (43%, OB) - no notes - 88
• Macallan 18 yo 1983/2001 (43%, OB) - 171007
• Macallan 15 yo 1984 (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 88
• Macallan 18 yo 1984 (43%, OB) - 120204
• Macallan 18 yo 1986 (43%, OB, old presentation, 2004) - 210105
• Macallan 18 yo 'sherry' 1986 and earlier (43%, OB, 2004) - 311004 - 210105
• Macallan 18 yo 1987/2005 ‘sherry’ (43%, OB) - 171007
• Macallan 18 yo 1989/2007 ‘sherry’(43%, OB) - 171007
• Macallan 12 yo 'Elegancia' 1990/2002 (40%, OB) - no notes - 78
• Macallan 1990/2004 'Exceptionnal Single Cask' (59.6%, butt #24483) - 201205

• Macallan 30 yo 1976/2006 (45.3%, Adelphi, cask #2749, 206 bottles) - 201206
• Macallan 14 yo 1990/2005 (53.9%, Adelphi, cask #10136, 211 bottles) - 201205

• Macallan-Glenlivet 17 yo 1962/1979 (80°proof, Cadenhead's for Samaroli, 360 bottles) - 110907
• Macallan-Glenlivet 18 yo (54.9%, Cadenhead's, Black Dumpy, +/- 1985) - 130209
• Macallan-Glenlivet 30 yo 1963/1993 (54.7%, Cadenhead) - 190204
• Macallan-Glenlivet 17 yo 1987/2005 (59.1%, Cadenhead Authentic Coll., sherry butt, 630 bottles) - 201205

• Macallan 16 yo 1989/2005 (51.3%, Dewar Rattray, cask #2492, 248 bottles) - 160206

• Macallan 27 yo 1976/2004 (48.5%, DL Platinum, 235 b., bourbon) - 060304
• Macallan 29 yo 1977/2006 (50.3%, Douglas Laing Platinum Series, 185 bottles) - 201206
• Macallan 25 yo 1978/2004 (50%, DL OMC, cask #DL 1214, 258 bottles) - 221104
• Macallan 25 yo 1979/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, 331 bottles) - 250305
• Macallan 25 yo 1981/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, 357 bottles) - 201206
• Macallan 18 yo 1989/2007 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, finished in rum cask, 306 bottles, ref #3635) - 281207
• Macallan 10 yo 1990/2000 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, Sherry, 684 bottles) - 261107

• Macallan 8 yo 1990/1998 (61.3%, Dun Eideann, cask #10711, 624 bottles) - 261107

• Macallan 35 yo 1967 (45.1%, Peerlesss, cask #7678) - 240304
• Macallan 38 yo 1969/2007 (40.4%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #6846, 176 bottles) - 190308
• Macallan 18 yo 1986/2005 (54.9%, Duncan Taylor, cask #11917) - 110106
• Macallan 1987/2007 (57.7%, Duncan Taylor, cask #9795) - 070707
• Macallan 19 yo 1988/2008 (53.3%, Duncan Taylor Rare Auld, cask #8426, 271 bottles) - 190308
• Macallan 19 yo 1988/2008 (54.2%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, Germany, sherry cask #8423) - 171208
• Macallan 19 yo 1989/2008 (48.7%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #3025) - 040908
• Macallan 17 yo 1990/2008 (53.3%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #10119) - 040908

• Macallan 18 yo 1989/2007 (50.6%, Exclusive Malts, finished in Madiera hogshead, cask #17889, 474 bottles) - 281207
• Macallan 8 yo 1998 (54.7%, Exclusive Malts, cask #816, 261 bottles, 2007) - 300307

• Macallan 33 yo (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Pinerolo, circa 1975) - 280508
• Macallan-Glenlivet 36 yo 1937 (43%, G&M, Co. Import, Pinerolo) - 091204
• Glen Gordon 50 yo 1939/1989 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, 120 bottles) - 280508
• Macallan-Glenlivet 15 yo (43%, G&M licensed bottling, Italy, 60’s) - 160905
• Macallan-Glenlivet 15 yo (80°proof, G&M Licensed, Gold Label, mid 1970’s) - 110907
• Macallan 1972/2007 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Speymalt) - 281207
• Macallan 1994 (40%, G&M Speymalt) - 180504
• Macallan 1995/2004 (40%, G&M, Speymalt) - 250904
• Macallan 1998/2007 (43%, Gordon & MacPhail, Speymalt) - 280508

• Macallan 12 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Hart Bros, sherry cask) - 011105
• Macallan 17 yo 1991/2008 (46%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection, First Fill Sherry Butt) - 171208

• Macallan 'Macalan' 1991/2004 (57,5%, Jean Boyer Best Cask, refill hogshead) - 011105
• Macallan 1991/2006 (56,4%, Jean Boyer, Best Cask of Scotland Collection, Sherry cask) - 201206
• Macallan 1998/2008 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Casks of Scotland, Small Barrels) - 280508

• Macallan-Glenlivet 8 yo 1989/1997 (61.5%, Milroy’s) - 110106

• Macallan 1970/1988 (46%, Moon 'The sea', butt #11306, 780 bottles) - 281207

• Macallan 34 yo 1968/2003 (40.2%, Murray McDavid, Celtic Heartland)- no notes - - no notes - 91
• Macallan 26yo 1973/2000 (46%, Murray McDavid, Refill sherry, MM 4755) - 230108
• Macallan 9 yo 1990/1999 (46%, Murray McDavid, Fresh sherry) - no notes - 89
• Macallan 10 yo 1990/2001 (46%, Murray McDavid, fresh sherry) - no notes - 90
• Macallan 17 yo 1990/2007 (52.3%, Murray McDavid, Mission Gold, Enhanced in Haut-Brion casks, 1,750 bottles) - 261107

• Macallan 'Coilltean' 1992/2004 (55%, Samaroli, new American oak, cask #8518, 420 bottles) - 181105

• Macallan 1973/1999 (47%, Scott's Selection) - 230108
• Macallan 1974/2001 (50.5%, Scott's Selection) - 310106
• Macallan 1979/2004 (51.6%, Scott's Selection) - 230108

• Macallan 29 yo 1965/1994 (49%, Signatory, cask #1058, 256 bottles) - 110907
• Macallan 31 yo 1966/1998 (53%, Signatory, cask #4178, 198 bottles) - 030206
• Macallan 27 yo 1971/1999 (54.2%, Signatory, dark sherry butt #12/096/28, 652 bottles) - 120706

• Macallan 25 yo 1976/2001 (50%, Silver Seal, Single Barrel) - no notes - 90
• Macallan 25 yo 1978/2003 (57.3%, Silver Seal, 236 bottles) - 060505
• Macallan 13 yo 1990/2003 (46%, Silver Seal, 686 bottles) - 280404

• Macallan ‘Golden Jubilee’ (47%, The Whisky Exchange, 50 decanters, 2002) - 130209
• Macallan 17 yo 1990/2007 (46%, The Single Malts of Scotland, small batch) - 261107

• Macallan 20 yo 1974/1994 (55,8%, SMWS, 24.28) - no notes - 90
• Macallan 15 yo 1989/2005 (57.2%, SMWS 24.82) - 181105

• Macallan 14 yo 1990/2005 (46%, Whisky-Doris, sherry cask) - 011105

• Macallan 20 yo 1988/2008 (46%, Wilson & Morgan Barrel Selection, Sherry Butt, cask #5809) - 171208
• Macallan 1990/2003 (50.5%, Wilson & Morgan, Extra Strength) - no notes - 81
• Macallan 12 yo 1990/2003 (57.5%, Wilson & Morgan, Sherry, cask #8748, 637 bottles) - no notes - 88
• Macallan 1990/2004 Rum Finish (46%, Wilson & Morgan) - 221104
• Macallan 1991/2004 Extra Strength (50%, Wilson & Morgan) - 221104

• Macallan 'The Buxrud Tasting' (1942-2002) - no notes - 90
• Glen Gordon 15yo 1974/1990 (40%, Antica Casa Marchesi Spinola, Collection No 1, 75cl) - 230108
• Macallan 1985/2005 (43%, Private Cellar, Forbes & Ross) - 120406
• Macallan 1985/2006 (43%, Private Cellar Collection) - 230108
• Macallan 1988/2000 'As We Get It' (54.9%, Kirsch Import) - 310106
• Macallan 12yo ‘Diego’s Experiment’ (40%, Private Finishing, 2007) - 070707
• Macallan 12 yo 1990/2002 as we get it (55.6%, Kirsch Import) - no notes - 75
• Macallan 14 yo 1990/2004 (53.7%, Engelholm Whiskycircle, Sweden, bourbon cask #9448) - 060505
• Macallan 16 yo 1990/2006 (46%, Milano Whisky Festival, cask #1754, 240 bottles) - 261107
• Macallan 14 yo 1991/2005 (46%, The Alchemist, circa 2005) - 120406