Macallan James Bond 60th Anniversary / Decade III Speyside Whisky

Ravi Krishnan — The Decade III is the best of the three

9/10

I've now tried all three releases in the Bond 60th Anniversary series and this one is my favourite by a mile. There's a warmth and complexity here that the other two just don't match. Poured it neat for myself and a mate and we spent a good hour just nosing it — kept finding new things, sandalwood, orange peel, old walnuts. Stunning whisky if you can justify the spend.

Clara Johansson — The Decade III is the best of the three

9/10

I've now tried all three releases in the Bond 60th Anniversary series and this one is my favourite by a mile. There's a warmth and complexity here that the other two just don't match. Poured it neat for myself and a mate and we spent a good hour just nosing it — kept finding new things, sandalwood, orange peel, old walnuts. Stunning whisky if you can justify the spend.

Kenji Watanabe — The Decade III is the best of the three

9/10

I've now tried all three releases in the Bond 60th Anniversary series and this one is my favourite by a mile. There's a warmth and complexity here that the other two just don't match. Poured it neat for myself and a mate and we spent a good hour just nosing it — kept finding new things, sandalwood, orange peel, old walnuts. Stunning whisky if you can justify the spend.

Valentina Ricci — Worth every sip, maybe not every pound

9/10

I was lucky enough to try this at a tasting event and it absolutely floored me. Sixty years in oak gives this an incredible depth — dried fruits, old leather, and a long honeyed finish that just keeps going. At 43.7% it's gentle enough to drink neat without any water. The £999 price tag stings, but for a 60-year-old Bond-themed Macallan, I've seen far worse value.

Kai Oliveira — Worth every sip, maybe not every pound

9/10

I was lucky enough to try this at a tasting event and it absolutely floored me. Sixty years in oak gives this an incredible depth — dried fruits, old leather, and a long honeyed finish that just keeps going. At 43.7% it's gentle enough to drink neat without any water. The £999 price tag stings, but for a 60-year-old Bond-themed Macallan, I've seen far worse value.

Annika Svensson — Worth every sip, maybe not every pound

9/10

I was lucky enough to try this at a tasting event and it absolutely floored me. Sixty years in oak gives this an incredible depth — dried fruits, old leather, and a long honeyed finish that just keeps going. At 43.7% it's gentle enough to drink neat without any water. The £999 price tag stings, but for a 60-year-old Bond-themed Macallan, I've seen far worse value.

Henrik Larsen — Beautiful whisky, gimmicky packaging

8/10

Let's be honest, you're paying a premium for the James Bond branding here. That said, the liquid inside is genuinely excellent — rich sherry notes on the nose, dark chocolate and stewed plums on the palate. I'd have rated it higher if I wasn't thinking about what else £999 could buy me. Sipped it neat over an evening and enjoyed every drop.

Zoe Chen — Beautiful whisky, gimmicky packaging

8/10

Let's be honest, you're paying a premium for the James Bond branding here. That said, the liquid inside is genuinely excellent — rich sherry notes on the nose, dark chocolate and stewed plums on the palate. I'd have rated it higher if I wasn't thinking about what else £999 could buy me. Sipped it neat over an evening and enjoyed every drop.

Marco Andretti — Beautiful whisky, gimmicky packaging

8/10

Let's be honest, you're paying a premium for the James Bond branding here. That said, the liquid inside is genuinely excellent — rich sherry notes on the nose, dark chocolate and stewed plums on the palate. I'd have rated it higher if I wasn't thinking about what else £999 could buy me. Sipped it neat over an evening and enjoyed every drop.

Nia Okafor — Good but I expected more at this price

7/10

For a 60-year-old single malt I was expecting to be completely blown away, and while it's lovely it didn't quite hit those heights for me. The ABV at 43.7% feels a tad low — I wonder how much character was lost to the angels over six decades. Nose is fantastic though, all dried apricot and old oak. I'd buy a dram at a bar but not a whole bottle.

Dmitri Volkov — Good but I expected more at this price

7/10

For a 60-year-old single malt I was expecting to be completely blown away, and while it's lovely it didn't quite hit those heights for me. The ABV at 43.7% feels a tad low — I wonder how much character was lost to the angels over six decades. Nose is fantastic though, all dried apricot and old oak. I'd buy a dram at a bar but not a whole bottle.

Sophie Brennan — Good but I expected more at this price

7/10

For a 60-year-old single malt I was expecting to be completely blown away, and while it's lovely it didn't quite hit those heights for me. The ABV at 43.7% feels a tad low — I wonder how much character was lost to the angels over six decades. Nose is fantastic though, all dried apricot and old oak. I'd buy a dram at a bar but not a whole bottle.