The Macallan · Speyside
The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old (2025 Release)
The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old (2025 Release) is a single malt from Speyside, Scotland, bottled at 43% ABV with a 18-year age statement. Dense dried fruit, clove and old leather. Magnificent, and priced accordingly.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly sherried, full-bodied, sweet.
View as table
| Axis | The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old (2025 Release) |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 7 |
| Fruity | 6 |
| Spicy | 5 |
| Woody | 7 |
| Sherried | 9 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 8 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, The Macallan Sherry Oak 18 Years Old (2025 Release) is the 32nd cheapest, at £1130.
It is joint-highest in the set on woody and sherried.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 16 single malt entries and one of 6 from Speyside.
What it's good for
- occasion bottle
- sherry-cask benchmark
Worth knowing
Sold as a dated annual release, not a continuous bottling — Macallan catalogues 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 as separate products, so the spec must be re-checked per release.
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Aberlour A'bunadh
Not published · No age statement · £70
More sweet: 8 against 7 here
The GlenDronach Original 12 Year Old
43% ABV · 12 years · £52
Less woody: 5 against 7 here
The Macallan 12 Year Old Double Cask
40% ABV · 12 years · £72
Less woody: 5 against 7 here
The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old
43% ABV · 12 years · £50
Less sherried: 6 against 9 here
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