Macallan 17 Years Fine Oak SIngle Malt 750ml

Scotch fans, please allow me to introduce you to a very good friend of mine. The Macallan Fine Oak 17, the lesser known sibling of the Macallan whisky family. You’re always hearing people mention the Macallan 12 year bottle as a nice, “go-to” scotch or a nice introductory scotch. People rave about the bliss and perfection that the Macallan 18 year bottling is. But how often do you hear someone make mention of the Macallan 17 Fine Oak offering? At a recent Macallan tasting, this question came up in conversation with a close friend, who happens to also be a fan of brown spirits. Over the course of this tasting, we both sampled The Macallan, 12, 15,17 and 18-year varieties. At the end we both went back for a second taste of the Macallan 17 Fine Oak. Our conclusion it was our favorite out of all four Macallan’s we tasted that night. So I started thinking why? The Macallan Fine Oak 17 starts off with a nose filled with hints of figs, raisins, and chocolate. That first sip is bliss. As you bring the glass to your mouth, that elegant perfume of chocolate, raisins and figs continues to sneak its way to your olfactory nerves. Once you taste that first drop, your hooked. Hints of smoke caress the taste buds and offer just a glimpse of the next reveal. Nuances of chocolate show themselves, followed up by orange zest, minute glimpses of cinnamon, nuts, and finishes with just the right balance of seasalt, and sweet caramel. Macallan 17 is like that middle child that no one notices until they surpass the success level of both their older and younger siblings. Keep an eye out for this one, its one of those rare overachievers that doesn’t brag as much as it should. Final Score: 10/10