Whisky Forum - Macallan Fine Oak 17

cobrajetjoe · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:31 pm Post subject: Macallan Fine Oak 17

I have a chance to pick up a bottle of Macallan a Fine Oak 17 and was curious on people's thoughts on it. I understand it a combination of Sherry and Bourbon barrels? It's going to run me $180 CAD...worth the money? Because I was also pondering an Auchentoshan 21 at the same price point...but the Auch is readily available so I'm torn.

Alastair · Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 11:46 pm Post subject:

I found the balance of Macallan Fine Oak 17 year old to be more sherried than bourbon, I enjoyed it but felt I would have been happier had I spent my money on a Macallan 18 sherryoak.

The Auchentoshan 21 is superb IMO, no sherry but a quality complex dram with a mix of honeyed, vanilla, barley sweetness, given the choice between the 2 the Auchentoshan would be my choice

cobrajetjoe · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks Alastair, I'm definetly looking forward to trying the Auchentoshan ...hmm