Tommy ponders the thought process behind the new Macallan's advertising campaign and discusses the Macallan 18 year old single malt. Dram 9.

Why is the Distillery, Macallan's new advertising campaign showing their beautiful elixirs in a whisky tumbler chocked full of ice cubes? Talk about slamming the door shut on the bouquet and flavor! OK maybe some whisky afficiandos enjoy an ice chilled dram once in a while, but seriously, as the temperature plunges so does the quality of the flavor, expoentially!!! I implore you to try a dram of Macallan 18 year old single malt whisky, dram number 9 on the single malt whisky bucket list...NEAT. This whisky is matured exclusively in selected sherry oak casks from Jerez, Spain. It has a rich dark brown sugar cane color that you would expect having been aged in a sherry cask but not the dark red mahogany of an old Ben Nevis. The uncut taste is dominated by dried fruits, spices, and a trace of chocolate with a background of northern spring feed mountain pure water. The finish is smooth and mellow and lends itself to total relaxation. So slam the door on your girlfriend, you wife, your kids, or your parents (saying goodbye to any possibility of an inheritance) but don't add ice to this dram slamming the door shut on this whisky. Slainte, Tommy Maaltman