The Macallan Single Malt 18 Year

Pros: Smooth and fat

Cons: scarcity

Review: Macallan is a very distinctive Highland distillery. It uses expensive local Golden Promise barley rather than a cheaper imported variety and its whisky is aged in Spanish oak sherry casks. The former is a defining ingredient of this spirit's quality...

Pros: Rich, complex, smoky flavors. Mellow and smooth.

Cons: Very expensive; typically not easy to find, either.

Review: Truly the finest 18-year-old scotch I've tasted. Very complex, love the smokiness in the nose. It amazed me how much different this was than Macallan's 12-year-old scotch, which I also like. The staggering difference in price is reflected in an ...

Pros: Excellent complexity, symphony of tastes!

Cons: Cha-ching! (over $100)

Review: Very complex and interesting. Wood, smoke, spice, a little fruit. The tastes stand distinctly from one another like no other scotch I've tasted -- like a symphony! Expensive, but worth ...