On New Year’s Eve day I stopped into McCormick & Schmick’s in Reston Town Center for a dram. I was looking for something special and since I had no plans to stay out all night I figured this was my chance to have a special New Year’s Eve drink. I was lucky enough to find something special, a bottle of 25 year aged Macallan. Aged in the Sherry Oak fashion that Macallan is known for, this is one of the finest single malt scotch whisky’s you can find.
Since I was the only guy in the bar at this early hour it wasn’t a challenge getting attention. With no hesitation (because my inner CFO was screaming stop!) I ordered a glass of the 25. I didn’t want to know how much it was going to cost me so I told him I didn’t want to know. A good bartender should let you know the cost of a drink when it is going to set you back more than anything on the menu!
A whisky like this is an experience. Tasting notes do not do justice to a whisky this delicious. It was given a perfect 100 score from the Beverage Tasting Institute in Chicago in 1999. It is an example of how perfect scotch whisky can be. Yes, this dram may cost you more than you want. But in the end, if you want to experience something exceptional, this would be a good choice.
You may have seen the James Bond movie of late, “Skyfall.” The Macallan is featured prominently in this movie, once you taste this 25 year old, you will get it.
Oh, it should go without saying, but drink this one “neat!”
Cheers!
September 20, 2013 at 2:11 pm
I have a bottle of 25-year -old The Macallan Anniversary Malt, bottled in 1992, distilled in 1967. How much is it worth and who would buy it?
September 20, 2013 at 6:37 pm
The worth of whisky these days is quite a hard thing to nail down. You may get some interest from some Macallan fans with deep pockets, a new bottle of 25 year itself is several hundred US dollars.
There are sites that auction whisky and with some googling you may find a value relative to your bottle. You may find a local liquor store may have a contact of some local people who collect whisky. Some people even use eBay but I am unsure of the legality per state laws. I personally would just drink it 🙂