Macallan 18: Is it worth the price? How does it compare to the Glenlivet 18 and Glenfiddich 18?

Should you add Macallan 18 to your collection? Or are the Glenlivet 18 and Glenfiddich 18 better values?
We put these 3 “barely legal” Scotches head-to-head-to-head and give you our honest opinion.

[@adamthieschafer2420]

You guys should have invited me and I would have brought my Glendronach 18!

[@deweyhall712]

Nice selection of scotch....

[@ThinBlueWhiskey]

Thanks!

[@Mushroom_cloud_layin_mf.mf.]

I got a bottle of "small batch 18" and it's in a dark dark blue triangle bottle. It's 43% abv. It says, "after 18 years in oloroso sherry and Bourbon casks, our aged malts are married in small batches for a rich and elegant complexity." Why is does it not have a brown label?!?! Is the one in this video better on your opinion? And it doesn't say small batch "reserve." But it does have this bottle pictured on their website if i click 18 year under their flagship scotches

[@ThinBlueWhiskey]

I believe Glenfiddich redesigned their label and bottle. Yours is the newer version. However, I can't explain the difference in proof. Everything I can find is that it remained 40%. I haven't had the "new" version, so I can't say which is better or how much of a difference there really is.

[@jameslasso1690]

I love the McAllen 18 - smooth honey - never sensed plastic .

[@lifeisgreat1718]

Who the hell is McAllen? 😂😂😂

[@Eunegin23]

Macallan 18? I tasted wasted money....

[@ferdiefranco6906]

is Glenfiddich 18 good for collection? thanks

[@ThinBlueWhiskey]

When you ask if it’s good for “collection”, do you mean “does it have a secondary market”? Is it worth more than suggested retail price? Or, do you mean is it a good one to have in your collection to drink and enjoy with family & friends? To the latter, YES! It’s a fantastic bottle to enjoy with those who also enjoy a great Scotch. But I don’t think there is much of a secondary market for it. You won’t get rich flipping it. Hope this answers your question.

[@ryanmercer600]

Now you know how bad official bottlings can be… you got screwed, never buy a Macallan that’s not an independent bottling