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Editor’s Note: This review<\/a> was originally published in August 2016. It was updated in July 2025. The particular bottle reviewed here is the mid-2010s design Macallan<\/a> 12 Year Old in the red box. This design has since been updated. <\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Every so often, it pays to return to the basics. Few in the spirit world can even dream of attempting to offer a portfolio as deep and varied as The Macallan.\u00a0\u00a0As of March, 2016, four out of the top ten most expensive<\/a> whiskies to sell at auction\u00a0were Macallans. At the time of this writing, The Macallan has swept the top five<\/a> spots for most expensive bottles currently available via the website wine-searcher.com, in addition to nabbing a total of nine of the top 25 spots on that list. So, why could such a prestigious label be considered one of the basics?<\/p>\n

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Releases from The Macallan commonly serve as a solid examples of several core attributes contained within a host of arguably more complicated Scotch<\/a> whiskies. Malt notes are typically clear, and the impact of wood in the aging process is readily apparent.<\/div>\n

This\u00a012-year-old non-peated single malt from the Speyside region of Scotland sips cleanly while also featuring additional maturation in sherry casks. This is the source of the name for the line of Macallans to which this dram belongs; Sherry Oak. Bottled at 40% ABV for most markets and 43% ABV for the US, the whisky is at least seemingly designed to be approachable first and foremost.<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes: The Macallan 12 year old<\/h3>\n

Vital Stats:<\/strong> 40% ABV (80 proof), 43% ABV (86 proof in the American release), 12 years old, 100% malted barley.<\/p>\n