Review #192: Macallan 14 signatory

Speyside - 14 - NCF - NCA - $120 - 46%

Macallan, the girl who brought me to the dance.  I have not seen very many Macallan IBs so this is a bit of a rarity.  

Color - Old Gold

Nose - Cake frosting, lemon, pears, peaches, vanilla

Palate - Caramel, oak, almonds, spice, over spiced apples, cigar box 

Finish - Medium - Big spice, cloves, all spice, pepper, oak, sandlewood

Overall - 5.5 - The nose on this started out awesome.  The blend of sweet frosting with all that fruit was very enjoyable and balanced.  Then it just slips into spice and oak.  It is a fine dram but for the rare find of a Macallan IB along with the price, I just expect more.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.91

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16