The Macallan 15 Years Colour Collection

Medium intensity copper coloured with pronounced noses of malt, honey, citrus peel, stewed peach and touch of smoke. Water brings out some floral notes. It is dry with medium mouth warming alcohol, full bodied and medium acidity, oily mouthfeel. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavours of lemon, floral, oak, vanilla and nuttiness. Medium length with nutty finish. (91) Needs better length

 

Tasted on 5 January 2024 

酒香撲鼻，酒的風格保持着麥加侖的濃厚商業化風格，口感豐滿順喉，只是酒味在口中的強度不及酒香，而且落差頗大，餘韻合格，是一支以酒香取勝的酒品

The Macallan The Harmony Collection Rich Cacao

 Medium intensity copper colour with close to pronounced level aromas of malt, chocolate, ginger, cinnamon, toasted hay and touch of heady notes. Water dilutes everything. It is dry with medium acidity and alcohol, full bodied and round mouthfeel. On palate it gives medium intensity flavours of malt, honey, chocolate, ginger and touch of grainy. Slightly longer than medium length with honey malt finish. (92)

Tasted on 30 December 2021

可口，香氣很好，強烈而又跟足主題。酒在口中表現四平八穩，像是加了黑朱古力的威士忌。建議剩飲，別加水或冰。這酒再一次顯示麥卡侖對大眾口味的把握是何其精準，這酒的味道頗大眾化，但除了多了點朱古力特色之外，跟一枝十二年的威士忌沒有大分別。

The Macallan Edition No. 6

This malt whisky has medium copper colour and pronounced noses of grain, smoke, orange, cinnamon and touch of citrus peel. Water brings out some honey notes. Dry with medium acidity, medium mellow alcohol and bodied. On palate it has medium intensity flavours of honey, lemon and traces of caramel, apricot and ginger. Longer than medium length with honey lemon finish. (91) Round and decent.

 

Tasted on 16 April 2021

公整圓潤的威士忌，十分商業化的產品，口味十分大眾化的，酒力算強，餘韻合格有餘。酒的複雜性也算合格，也可以算混桶很成功的酒，但也沒什麼特別的風格可以指出。

1995 Dalmore Single Malt Whisky (Lafite Barrel finished, bottled in 2017)

This single malt whisky has medium copper colour with some red tinge. It has close to pronounced level aromas of caramel, malt, dates and trace of ginger, orange peel, raisin and cedar. Water brings out some floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium level well integrated alcohol, quite full bodied with oily mouthfeel. On palate it gives quite high intensity flavours of honey, ginger, nutty, bitter almond and trace of cedar. Fairly long length with dried fruit finish. (92) Keep changing.......


Tasted on 28 May 2020

 

也是一個難得的品飲經驗。 如果說是受拉菲桶的影響，那應該是木桶味道有少少不正統的感覺，像是松木似的。 酒底像普通的單一麥芽威士忌，但背後有着一些生果和干邑的香氣，很特別。強度及複雜性也很好，在餘韻中更展現出較強的乾果感，很有趣。十分成功反映出紅酒木桶的影響，但似乎與拉菲沒有特別關係。

1969 Glenfarclas Family Casks Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2014)

This single malt whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it has close to pronounced level aromas of toasted malt, honey, sweet spice, grain, caramel, maltose and trace of ginger. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and full bodied. Touch of wood tannin is detected too. The flavour intensity is over medium with flavours of lemon, honey, toasted malt, ginger and caramel. Fairly long length with ginger malty finish. (93) Good nose.


Tasted on 3 May 2020

 

以這樣陳年的酒來說，是交足貨的。木桶的影嚮很合適，不會太搶過酒的一些味道。酒的強度和複雜性也很好，餘韻亦算長。酒的香氣比口感吸引。這年份的酒我喝過不少，不同批次的分別也算明顯，所以很容易有不同品飲結果，但全都不會令人失望。

1974 Invergordon Single Grain Whisky (45 years old) ( 知天命系列)

This dry whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it has quite intense aromas of honey, cinnamon, ginger, grain and touch of smoke and hay. Water dilutes everything. Medium acidity and full bodied with medium integrated alcohol. The flavour intensity is at quite high with flavours of honey, ginger, cinnamon and grain, touch of smoke too. Over medium length with ginger honey finish. (92) Smooth but consistent grainy.


Tasted on 9 April 2020

 

香料味很好的，酒力亦算強， 酒味的強度不及酒香，而且味道頗一致。口感醇厚，餘韻亦算合格，不錯的酒。這酒是單一穀物的，整體造得很工整，不愛麥芽的人會幾喜歡。

1988 30 years old Blended Malt Whisky (知天命系列 Macallan Spoon Cask)

A dry whisky with medium gold colour and quite pronounced noses of honey, citrus peel, sweet malt, ginger and trace of seaweed and peat. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium integrated alcohol and full bodied. The palate has medium plus intensity with honey and smoky peat type flavours. Fairly long length with smoky and honey finish. (92) Smooth but a bit straight forward on palate.


Tasted on 9 April 2020

 

酒香很好，香氣範圍廣泛，有一定強度，很正路的麥卡倫風格。 奇怪的是，酒在口中的表現有點簡單，餘韻算長。這酒聞比喝好得多了。但不像咁0年的老機麥。

 

Kavalan Oloroso Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky (知天命系列)

This dry whisky has deep intensity mahogany colour. On nose it gives quite intense aromas of raisin, dates, smoke, toasted seaweed and trace of maple syrup. Water enhances raisin sweetness but reduce others. Dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and quite full bodied. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of raisin, smoke, seaweed and touch of raw almond. Fairly long length of raisin finsih. (93) A bit over extraction and too oloroso.



Tasted on 9 April 2020

 這支酒有着很重的口味，重得來似乎有點過火，雪利桶的表現 蓋過整支酒的表現，酒力強勁， 餘韻算長，酒的複雜性在口中不及酒香，整體濃濃的，重口味的作品。

 

Suntory Whisky

This whisky has medium intensity mahogany colour. On nose it has pronounced aroams of raisin, amber, vanilla, pine, caramel, prune and touch of toffee and honey. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity and well integrated alcohol, full bodied with over medium intensity flavours of dried lemon, caramel, prune, vanilla, licorice, ginger and trace of honey. Fairly long length with dried lemon finish. (94) Well made and quite heavy mouthfeel.

Tasted on 19 September 2019

像是特意製作至甜味濃厚的。酒力強勁又複雜，但主要以熟成的氣味為主，酒在口中香料味很出色，有點調味架的感覺，酒體很重，豐豐厚厚的，餘韻亦長。會是一枝大眾很受落的酒。

1974 Gordon & MacPhail Glenrothes SIngle Malt Whisly (Bottled in 2018)

A medium brown coloured single malt whisky with quite intense noses of coffee, caramel, raisin, toast, licorice and touch of orange and floral. Water enhances its floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, quite high warming alcohol and full bodied. On palate it gives quite intense coffee, chocolate, licorice, almond, orange and touch of malt and smoke. Fairly long length with nutty finish. (94) Concentrated and good barrel work.


Tasted on 10 August 2019

陳年感戰勝一切，濃濃厚厚，落些水化開才展示出酒的花香，酒力強勁自然不在話下，餘韻亦長，很好喝。酒的酒精強度算高，加冰喝會好一點。這酒口味是重的，喜歡輕巧的人可能不太接受。

1969 Teaninich Single Cask Single Malt Whisky (36 years old)

Medium gold in colour with quite intense aromas of grain, honey, smoke, weed and trace of malt, iodine and caramel. Water enhances its malty aroma. Dry with medium acidity, medium warming alcohol, quite full bodied with oily mouthfeel. On palate it gives over medium intensity flavour of honey, malt, almond, vanilla. Longer than medium length with honey and malty finish. A touch of bitterness at the back. (91)


Tasted on 2 August 2019


像一款正統的舊制作威士忌。酒香不錯，有一定陳年感，口感厚厚，不嗆喉，酒味亦維持一定強度和複雜性，餘韻亦合格有餘，只是吞嚥後帶一丁點苦，未必人人喜愛，整體不錯，好喝的。

The Macallan Edition No. 1

Medium gold coloured with quite intense noses of lemon, sweet vanilla, cinnamon, smoke and touch of orange peel. Water brings out floral notes. Dry with medium acidity, medium integrated alcohol, quite full bodied. On palate it gives medium intensity flavours of lemon, honey, ginger, orange, vanilla spice. Medium length with lemon and ginger finish. (91) Pretty spicy.


Tasted on 12 April 2019


香料味很足夠的。酒有一定強度和複雜性，但不可以出色來形容。這酒表現出麥卡倫在捕捉市場口味方面的功力。嚴格說這酒並不感覺到任務特別風格，四四正正，桶味較突出一點，口中表現也是中中等等。唔通將貨就價? 但好像已經炒起了。

Macallan1861 Replica Single Malt Whisky

This whisky has medium gold colour and quite high intensity noses of sweet malt, toast, caramel, apricot, smoke and ginger. Water brings our floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity and integrated alcohol. Quite full bodied with longer than medium length and honey finish. The flavour intensity is over medium with flavours of honey, lemon, caramel, orange, malt and toast. (92) Good complexity and smooth.


Tasted on 29 March 2019

這版本的麥卡倫比較有風格。酒的複雜性及強度也好，餘韻亦長，酒的口感醇厚，不嗆口，酒味保持著強度，只是複雜性不及酒香，但仍不錯，好喝。

1988 Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Speyburn Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2010)

Medium lemon colour with over medium intensity aromas of lemon, honey, grain, ginger, vanilla, smoke and touch of peat. Water dilutes everything. It is dry with medium acidity and alcohol. Medium bodied too with touch of wood tannin. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of lemon, heady, ginger, vanilla, and trace of pear. Fairly long length with citrus finish. (92) Good length


Tasted on 24 February 2019

這酒的餘韻提升了它的評價。酒香是不錯的，有一定強度和複雜性，酒味的強度低了點，但仍不錯，餘韻算長。酒較適宜直接飲，加冰或水恐怕會溝淡了。整體不錯，是一枝不太有深度，但表現直接坦率的酒。

The Macallan Concept No. 1 (2018)

This whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it has quite high intensity aromas of sweet malt, honey, smoke, cinnamon and trace of toast. Water brings out tropical fruit notes. Dry with medium acidity, quite full bodied with medium alcohol. On palate it has over medium intensity flavours of lemon, peach, caramel, smoke and vanilla. Medium length with honey citrus finish. (91)


Tasted pm 24 February 2019

很商業化的感覺。中等的表現，果甜味及桶味的平衡，中等的酒精度數及略帶重身的酒體，全是大路的酒款設定。正路，但沒什麼風格。我不是說它品質差，只是沒有特色吧了。

Chivas 38 year Royal Salute Blended Whisky

A medium intensity copper coloured dry whisky with quite intense aromas of floral, sweet cinnamon, honey, ginger and touch of dates and sawdust. Water dilutes everything. It has medium acidity, alcohol and bodied. On palate it gives quite intense spice, lemon, cinnamon, honey and touch of caramel notes. Fairly long length with spicy finish. (93)


Tasted on 24 January 2019


雖然是38年的酒，但仍有一種頗商業化的味道。味道範圍寬，酒力強，餘韻亦長。酒味在口中平穩四正，令人覺得很大路，証明廠方調較得好。不錯，但我建議最好別加水或冰，直飲最好。

1994 Glenfarclas Family Casks Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2017)

Medium copper colour with quite intense noses of raisin, dried malt, toasted spice, apricot and touch of smoke and ginger. Water enhances its smokiness. Dry with medium acidity, quite high in alcohol and full bodied. Fairly high flavours of honey, smoke, dried spice, toasted malt and touch of seaweed and ginger. Fairly long length with honey and nutty finish. (93)


Tasted on 24 January 2019

這酒從木桶上抽取大量味道，很重身亦很重味，雪利酒的乾果甜口感覺，酒有點烈，入口亦頗豐滿，重口味之選，酒力強，亦複雜，餘韻不錯，很好的酒品。這酒跟之前的1977年同時品飲，對比很強烈，有趣。

1977 Glenfarclas Family Cask Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2018)

This whisky has medium gold colour. On nose it gives medium intensity aromas of malt, honey, smoke, vanilla spice and touch of jasmine and seaweed. Water brings out floral notes. It is dry with medium acidity, medium alcohol and bodied with touch of wood tannin. Quite intense flavours of honey, sweet spice, vanilla and touch of floral. Fairly long honey and malty finish. (92)


Tasted on 24 January 2019


較為少木桶影響的一款酒，酒底不錯，有一定複雜性和陳年感，只帶著一點點的木單寧和泥煤，很純正的感覺，亦不覺重口味。酒在口中比酒香好，建議加一丁點水更佳，易入，輕鬆舒服的烈酒。

1969 Strathisla Single Malt Whisky (Bottled in 2014)

Medium mahogany coloured with close to pronounced intensity aromas of raisin, dates, prune, sweet malt, honey, apricot, caramel and hazelnut. Water enhances maltiness and brings out smoky nose. Dry with medium acidity and alcohol, quite full bodied with medium tannin. Quite intense flavours of prune, dates, sweet malt, honey and apricot. Fairly long length with honeyed dates finish. (95) Full and rich, a concentrated whisky


Tasted on 17 January 2019

濃郁度高，發展成熟之餘亦充滿複雜性，難得。酒桶的影響很大，但並沒有蓋過酒的本身。口感豐滿而平衡，好飲。酒質感覺較甜 亦重，酒力強，令人滿足的，讚~!

Mortlach 25 years old Single Malt Whisky

This whisky has medium gold colour and quite intense noses of honey, toasted malt, hay, smoke, and touch of butterscotch, guava. Water brings out floral notes. Mediuam acidity, alcohol and qutie full bodied with touch of wood tannin. On palate it have over medium intensity flavours of hoeny, sweet malt, vanilla, and touch of raw almond. Longer than medium length with honey lemon finish. (91)


Tasted on 2 November 2018

有點重重的麥味，粗獷的感覺，加點水或冰香味好一些。酒的複雜性不錯，各方面也有點，但也只是有一點，不多也不太強，酒味在口中有一點變化，餘韻亦算好，整體是一枝不錯的酒 ，幾好飲，但不算很大路的。