Macallan Classic Cut 2017 Review.

Macallan classic cut overall rating 88 06 100 votes 209. Category single malt distillery. The macallan is known for quality craft and consistency as well as high prices with the occasional case of someone trying to take advantage of the demand for eyebrow raisingly old whisky by selling fake macallan at a record breaking price.

Longer age older bottle limited release these from the macallan come at a premium price. The macallan classic cut 2017 edition is a new start of a cask strength macallan series. This bottle is followed by 2018 and 2019 editions. Macallan classic cut 2017 58 4 abv setup neat in a glencairn wallet damage october of 2017 95 usd per 750ml after wa state taxes of 20 5 3 77 liter. The macallan is known for quality craft and consistency as well as high prices with the occasional case of someone trying to take advantage of the demand for eyebrow raisingly old whisky by selling fake macallan at a record breaking price.

However macallan classic cut looks like it will change my mind. Sherry seasoned casks to be clear. It s a nas macallan which isn t a real surprise but it did surprised the crowds by having a hefty 58 4 abv. 58 4 abv natural color aged in oloroso sherry seasoned oak casks from jerez for an unpecified amount of time. Some view it just as much marketing machine as superb scotch whisky distillery but let s be honest and admit that it s both. The classic cut series was launched by macallan in 2017 and might be considered on homage to the macallan from an era gone by before the launch of the fine oak when bourbon casks made their introduction here. The macallan classic cut 2017 edition is a new start of a cask strength macallan series. Macallan classic cut 2017 edition is the latest release at least for the us market as this edition was not officially available in europe at the time of this review from the famous speyside distillery of macallan according to the company this edition carries a flavour profile which is special and unique which will never be repeated in the future. I don t recall that i have got a third bottle from that series. Bottler distillery bottling bottling serie limited 2017 edition bottled 2017 casktype sherry seasoned oak casks from jerez.

The macallan classic cut 2017 edition is a new start of a cask strength macallan series.

The macallan is known for quality craft and consistency as well as high prices with the occasional case of someone trying to take advantage of the demand for eyebrow raisingly old whisky by selling fake macallan at a record breaking price. Whisky reviews for macallan classic cut 16 users. It s actually a bit surprising to me that this is my first formal review of the speyside giant. Macallan classic cut overall rating 88 06 100 votes 209. It s a yearly returning limited release that matured solely on sherry casks. Longer age older bottle limited release these from the macallan come at a premium price. The macallan classic cut was first released in usa late 2017. 58 4 abv natural color aged in oloroso sherry seasoned oak casks from jerez for an unpecified amount of time. Its recent classic cut was released in the fall of 2017. The macallan classic cut 2017 was the inaugural release in a new series of exciting annual limited editions each of which will cast a unique take on the distillery s classic character. Macallan classic cut 2017.