This range takes it’s name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s which are often described as some of ‘the greatest Macallan of them all “.
Distilled on the 6th August 2003 and bottled over 14 years later after maturing in single European Oak Sherry Butt #8841 (Ref: 2017/ESB-8841/03) , this bottling was selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno.
One of only 612 bottles.
The fourth edition in this unique series by Macallan; available worldwide from July 2018. Edition No. 4 has been described as revealing the “structure of the whisky”, taking inspiration from the construction of the new £140m distillery. Crafted from a combination of European and American oak casks, Edition No. 4 is described as a “zesty, vibrant and invigorating” single malt with notes of rounded honey, sweet toffee and citrus fruits.
At the high end of Macallan’s Quest Collection (released for the Travel Retail market) sits the Enigma, this particular expression has been drawn exclusively from European oak sherry-seasoned casks. As you can imagine, these casks have imparted a wealth of rich, sweet, lip-smacking sherry notes to the Speyside single malt.
The result is whisky offering notes of treacle, honey, raisin and some light cinnamon spice with a hint of cacao. Truly delicious.
The 2nd release from Macallan Edition Series, Edition No.2 is a collaboration between master blender Bob Delgarno and the legendary Roca brothers. A combination of sherry puncheons, butts and refill hogsheads, this is a deliciously floral and fruity whisky with notes of tropical fruit, black pepper, liquorice and brandy snaps.
The Macallan 18 1991 is a fantastically sherried whisky which has set the standards for sherried speysiders to follow suit and is consistently ranked the the best malt in the world.
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