For a while now The Macallan hasn't been what it once was.
Most Scots drink famous Grouse so...
But if it make you feel better, I also have a couple cases of The Balvenie Doublewood 12. Also, pretty high on my drink list.
That was a good one when it came out and I used to buy it. I haven't had a bottle for a long time so no comment as to whether or not it has held up..
It has not held up. A friend just quit drinking, Dr's orders. He found a very old bottle, he guessed 25 years old and untouched. He also had a new bottle. There is no comparison. There is none of the complexity it used to have. Talking about the 12.
In a similar vein, if someone wants to experience the past greatness of The Macallan they would do well to sample an 18 year old from the 1978 distillation season.
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