Macallan 1874 replica

Related whiskies : The Macallan 18 Years Old , The Macallan 18 Years Old, Fine Oak , The Macallan 1979 18 Years Old, Gran Reserva

by **titus** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 2:12 am

I have my eye on one of these babies and am wondering whether or not it be well worth the purchase?

Your humble suggestions ladies and gentlemen??

by **Deactivated Member** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 6:59 am

In what way do you mean "worth the purchase"?

Are you intending to drink it or save it, perhaps with a view to appreciation in value?

Regards,
MT

by **titus** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:27 am

To consume of course. The very reason whisky is made.
I don't believe in collecting goods for the sake of fulfilling a hobby.

If you have had the chance to try this savoured item then Sir, please do educate me on its quality if it so must be said.

Many thanks and kind regards to you.

Titus

by **Deactivated Member** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:41 am

Hello titus and welcome to the forum.

Do you by any chance have a copy of Michael Jackson's excellent "Malt Whisky Companion"?
In this book he offers tasting notes on somewhere around 1000 different whiskies, one of which is The Macallan 1874, which scores a very resepctable 95 points out of 100.

If however, you would like some information on this bottle as an investment opportunity, comparing current value with market trends and possibilities for future appreciation. Maybe even so that in future it could be sold to a buyer who would like to drink it after all other possibilities of getting hold of one had dried up, then of course, as a collector and specialist in this area, I would be only too happy to oblige.
MT

by **titus** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:58 am

Greetings.

The book you mention I do not have but shall obtain since i have heard acclaimed praise for such a publication.

95 points out of 100 reads impressive no doubt. However, i wish to find out about this particular drop from an experience perspective.

I thank you for your input from an investment point of view but am interested in the quality of the drop more so than it's monetry value currently or in time. Either way, much obliged.

Titus

by **Lawrence** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:06 pm

I'm not much for the Macallan Replica series since some were based on fakes.

by **Oliver** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:26 pm

Lawrence wrote:I'm not much for the Macallan Replica series since some were based on fakes.

Ditto.

by **Muskrat Portage** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 7:32 pm

Gormenghast?
Titus:
Welcome to the forums. I may stand to be corrected on this, but was advised by one of my whisky muses that the 1874 replica was merely a lovely bottle containing a pleasant 12 yo whisky. For £350 or more I'd be tempted to look elsewhere for something to drink. As an investment, maybe. The stock is limited.

Muskrat

by **Admiral** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 4:35 am

I tried it not too long ago. To me, the overwhelming feature in the flavour profile was a choc-orange note.

It was a nice whisky. But - mind you - not a great whisky, and I'd be the first to suggest that the price tag does not reflect the quality.

In other words, for the same amount of money, you could buy a much better bottle, or even two bottles, of something else.

And in no way do I want to sound like a cynic or be disparaging towards the great MJ, but Michael Jackson's scores of Macallan bottlings are always very generous, and must be viewed as being highly subjective. The same can be said of Jim Murray's scoring of Ardbeg bottlings.

Cheers,
ADmiral

by **Iain** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:06 am

"I'm not much for the Macallan Replica series since some were based on fakes."

ditto

Related whiskies : The Macallan 18 Years Old , The Macallan 18 Years Old, Fine Oak , The Macallan 1979 18 Years Old, Gran Reserva

Macallan 1874 replica

Macallan 1874 replica

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