1/If The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 is your bottle, the one that tastes most like it is The Dalmore 12. It gives you about 98% of what the Macallan does, for 88% of the price. Nearest two ways: by the words in the reviews, and by what drinkers reach for.
2/The Macallan brings sherry, Christmas cake and Jaffa oranges, with toffee and a little oak. The Dalmore answers with sweet sherry, tangerines, barley sugar and dark chocolate. Both reviews land on the same notes: sherry, oranges, toffee and spice.
3/This week the Macallan is $170 and the Dalmore $149 at Dan Murphy's, with the Dalmore working out to about $6.74 a pour at home. A yes for each: stay with the Macallan if it's your favourite; reach for the Dalmore when you fancy a change.
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