Yes it does!

She was just joking to highlight how much of a sucker she is for a British accent. Erin isn’t one to actually pile on anybody.

Same here. I don't buy it to keep around at home, but I recently had a pour of the standard 12-year at a bar to remind myself of what it is like. It smells wonderful, but it tastes like water that sat next to a glass of Scotch at some point in its life. I think the problem is that it is watered down and filtered too much. This style is good for beginners. Even though it isn't something I seek out, this is a Scotch that I would recommend to people who aren't accustomed to potent spirits. A cask strength version with minimal filtration would likely deliver on its promise, but it wouldn't be at all friendly toward beginners or casual drinkers.

@@heatherharrison264 I can't in good faith recommend the 12 to anyone with the price markups. There are too many other single malt offerings at better prices. I did have a few releases on my last cruise that actually had a great lingering pallate but I have't seen them in the market where I live

@@edwardrice146 The 12-year is the only Macallan that is even remotely reasonably priced; other offerings are utterly absurd and I stay far away from them. As something for a beginner to try, it is probably best as a bar pour since the retail price is higher than it should be, and any decent bar is likely to have it. (For beginners, I tend to think along the lines of what they might find at bars, since that is where can easily try things without committing to entire bottles.) There certainly is beginner-level Scotch that is less expensive (i.e. Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie), but I have observed over the years that people who are relatively new to Scotch seem especially drawn to Macallan, so it is a good gateway whisky despite the higher price. Recently, my father, a long time occasional bourbon drinker who always hated Scotch, finally broke through the Scotch barrier, and it was Macallan that worked for him. Even though I'm not impressed by it, there must be something to it if it can get a long time Scotch hater to finally start to appreciate Scotch.

That flight definitely did rough me up a bit! 😂 It was so good!

Yessir! 🌀🤘

Sage advice!

Oh we agree thoroughly! The only Stagg Jrs that rival GTS are 16, 12, and maaaaaybe 14.

Or Erin and the hottie?

@@stuffandwhiskey nah lol

Thanks for the review tho!!

Thanks! Blinds don't like, and honesty is the best policy. We appreciate you watching!

It's a far bigger deal than most want to acknowledge. Cheers and thanks for watching and commenting Steve!

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@@stuffandwhiskey btw, this is the artist formally known as @GorillaGlueEnthusiast, starting something new, cheers!🤘🥃🤘

With all due respect, I don't "let her talk." She talks as much as she wants to. I'm the whiskey nerd and she doesn't commit whiskey to memory, which means these types of episodes are more "play by play" from me and "color commentary" from her. It's our dynamic, what she likes best, and what works for us.

Sheeesh! Sounds like they're high on their own supply. That's a wild price!