Whisky Whiskey 148: The Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak 2017 vs 2024

24 December, 2025

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Having just reviewed the 2024 release of the Macallan 18 Year Sherry Oak, I discovered what was left of my sample from many months ago of the 2017 release…so what’s a good Whisky-reviewer to do…? Why, side-by-side compare them of course…and pick a winner. This turned out very differently to what I’d expected…
Duration 12 minutes and 17 seconds

Episode Gold Producers: 'r', Steven Bridle, Kellen Frodelius-Fujimoto and Steve Branam.
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