Johnnie Walker Red Label, with its distinctive and exuberant flavour was created to be drunk in a tall glass – a favourite choice for celebrating every day. It was originally known as Extra Special Old Highland Whisky, and was intr

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 90 points – Enticing and bright nose – sandalwood, honey, apple blossom, and bananas foster come to mind. Honeyed and round, this fine whisky offers subtle tropical fruit and a touch of peat smoke which builds on the finish. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Great Value).April/2018 | 40% abv |

Wine Enthusiast 90 points – TOP 100 SPIRITS OF 2017 – Look for a straw hue and unmistakably peaty, smoky scent. On the palate, fruity sweetness leads at first, quickly morphing into a billow of pungent peat smoke. Quite drying, and finishes fiery. Water tamps down the alcohol heat and brings more orchard fruit forward. Released in 2016 to honor Alfred Barnard, considered to be the first whiskey writer, as part of the 200th anniversary of Lagavulin..Kara Newman, December/2017Ultimate Beverage Challenge 93 points – Lemon peel, sweet smoke, dried green herbs, baked apricot, and cedar rise from the glass. While lighter in body, it is rather powerful with rich smoke and minerals balanced by allusions to honeysuckle and white peach.- 2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Excellent, Highly Recommended) (Great Value).April/2019 |

Wine Enthusiast 92 points – Sip or mix this single malt, aged in American and European ex-sherry barrels. Mellow honey and smooth, nutty flavors taper off into a long fade that shows vanilla, citrus, sweet spices and a hint of cocoa..Kara Newman, December/2017Ultimate Beverage Challenge 96 points – Wonderfully sherried nose of salty, honey-roasted walnuts, golden raisin, truffle, and baked red cherry. The palate is full of briny, salty goodness with hints of apricot, tinned peach, and a tinge of mesquite smoke. Long and honey-tinged. – 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Great Value)(Finalist).April/2018Whisky Advocate 90 points – TOP 20 OF 2017 #17 – Two oaks are better than one in this single malt, which marries whiskies matured in sherry-seasoned casks of both American and European oak. The sherry imparts aromas of raisins, figs, hazelnuts, blanched almonds, candied orange peel, and leather. A backbone of vanilla sweetness on the palate supports layers of ginger and white pepper, dark chocolate, leather, raisins, toasted hazelnuts, and orange oil. This Macallan joins the core line between the Sherry Oak and Fine Oak ranges. Warming and rich without being syrupy, it doubles up on accessibility with its balance and remarkably affordable price for its quality and age. -Susannah Skiver Barton.November/2017 |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – A nostalgic golden dusty aroma seduces the drinker into deep poached pear and clover honey territory with a hint of toasted walnut. As the liquid develops in the mouth, a seabreeze quality lifts the dense nectar and finishes off the experience with a slight minerality.-2019 Ultimate Spirits Challenge (Excellent, Highly Recommended) (Tried & True Award).April/2019Other 91 points – Drier, less toffee and fruit, more dried spice and oak when compared to the standard Oban 14 year old. A beautiful combination of rich, nutty toffee balanced by polished oak, salt, pepper, seaweed, distant smoke, and dried fruit. Somewhat oily in texture. Wonderful depth, too! An improvement on what is already the biggest-selling Diageo single malt scotch in the U.S. Very exciting and dynamic. (7,700 bottles available only in the U.S. and at the Oban distillery). (Winter 2008) Reviewed by: John Hansell.August/2008 |

Ultimate Beverage Challenge 94 points – Classic aromas of brioche, rain dappled slate, and cedar erupt from the glass. But the first sip answers any and all questions: This is a timeless expression of scotch, with subtle smokiness, toasted wheat, and hone |

Wine Enthusiast 91 points – Don’t dilute this light, gentle Scotch too much. Enjoy the honeyed, fresh tropical fruit aromas and mouthwatering vanilla and almond flavors with a hint of smoke and spice on the finish. Light body. Good value. | 40% abv | Character: The rich and exotic oneColour: Deep and intense goldNose: Creamy and rich with buttery notesPalate: Fruity, nutty flavoursFinish: Lingering trace of sweet almonds and hints of spice

Wine Enthusiast 93 points – Vibrant orange-amber color and a warm, citrusy scent. Expect lots of honey and caramel from the get-go, winding into an interestingly dry and lingering finish entwining leather, cocoa, coconut and ginger. Good value.
ââ‚? | 43% alcohol | Character: The balanced and elegant oneColour: Old gold with apricot huesNose: Rich fruit aromas and toffee notesPalate: Wonderfully balanced, with bursts of sweet orangesFinish: Long, with spice and moist raisin notes