Macallan Inspired By Intense Arabica

Quite OK but nothing special

the smell is not bad, but this is whisky for cocktails, there is absolutely nothing there

21+20+20+20

N21 P21 F21 B21

Macallan The Harmony Collection Intense Arabica SMSW, 44%. 30ml sample from Mr Dram Man consumed Feb 2024 at home on a rainy late evening. Mid to dark amber. The Macallan website says every whisky they make is natural colour. This is pretty dark... Aroma is quite empty up front, but builds nicely. Yellow jelly babies to start. Gummy sweets. Mostly jelly babies. Little musty n dusty. Hint of mango. Over time it gets chocolatey. Clearly not young. Nice fruity distillate. I like the fruity distillate with the fruit n nut chocolate on the aroma. Body is lightly oily. Taste is chocolatey, no rough edges, quite simplistic, touch of salt and char, leading to a cleansing salty finish. Subtle nuttiness along with the chocolate. Much better on the aroma than on the palate. Quite basic, getting slightly bitter. Quite disappointing in the mouth actually – leaning towards bitter with no complexity. Such a pity given the promise shown by the aroma. An above-average dram nonetheless. 3.45/82

A smooth dram with a lovely mouth, reasonable nose but short finish. Color: A lovely amber gold Nose: Fragrant wood, milk chocolate, nuts. Taste: Sherry - sweetness of stone fruits, dark chocolate - a nuanced bitterness comes through, gentle, unassuming, almost tea-like. Finish: Short to medium finish of mostly warmth, hints of chocolate.

21 20 19 20 80 Hype theme, ok, the nose is as it should be, the name works) and then... and then there is nothing to talk about, just drink(

I really like this Macallan, it's just a pity it's so expensive, otherwise it would be on my website. Sweet, strongly coffee, with notes of tiramisu, burnt biscuits and dark chocolate. With each sip it becomes more tempting to taste. For a NAS whisky, this is a good release.

Bit of chocolate, leather, caramel, orange, spices, not that bad

The balance is perfect , al the flavours work , the bitterness at the end , the middle is so nice soft , the nose is disappointing , but a perfect macallzan , but do i want a perfect whisky ( boring good ?)

Simply perfect harmony of coffee crème brûlée and tiramisu and espresso on the finish

A perfectly drinkable NAS dram that I would happily pick up at Aldi or Lidl and pay £20 - £30 for. If I had paid the full retail price I would let out a rueful laugh and agree with Mr Barnum about the fact of there being born one every minute.

... TIP there are at least 2 editions here. One with 40% (smooth arabica) and this one with 44%. That makes a huge difference in taste... ... Coffee is more intense but also clear with cocoa ...

no one believes in these blue, green and yellow high level hipster ratings... this is getting boring boys

Interesting! They sell whisky they don't have. But at the cost of triple the price. Success!

A recognizable profile, from which you expect a little better. And so, every time!

A delicate nose, dominated on the palate by a slightly burnt coffee note with dark chocolate and a touch of fruitiness in the background. The finish offers slightly bitter, somewhat tart aromas, reminiscent of nutshells. Overall, it's not very complex and not exciting; poor value for money, far too expensive. €40 would be a reasonable price. Macallan, unfortunately, another disappointment!

I had wisely not read the reviews before the tasting, I wanted to approach the matter neutrally. And yes, after a longer wait, the aroma lives up to the name of this Macallan: mainly coffee, some caramel/fudge, some oak... on the palate I find the aromas too constructed and too watery. The combination of watery oak and mocha aromas in the mouth combined with a noticeable bitterness does not meet my personal taste. No taste explosion! The finish is also not what I expect from a whisky currently priced at over €200. Disappointing for me personally. There are many whiskys under €100 that are a heck of a lot better.

S 6.5 Not very "intense" given 44%. The nose was promising but the palate feels quite young and underdelivered. 81-85 - Another dram welcomed

Without tasting someone gives a 93 score. :-)

Don't expect much, and then absolutely positively surprised. 81-85 – Wow, really good one

Tasted two drams of this whisky during a promotional tasting on the Athens Rum & Whisky Festival 2022. I must say I joined the event a bit preoccupied about what Macallan has become the last decade or so, and to be honest my preoccupation got justified. Everything is a marketing game these days at Macallan and Prices definetely do not represent the bottled liquids at all...

Ignore the price: A delicious whisky. Elegant, as you would expect from Macallan.

The palate is still as watery as the other Macallans, always giving the impression of a low-end blend. This impression is reinforced by the unpleasant taste of industrial honey and molasses that manifests itself in the first seconds. You have to wait to finally see a bit of noble character emerge with the notes of mocha and oak to accompany you in a moderately persistent finish.

dry without peat for definitely a good drop