“The third release in the A Night on Earth series celebrates the universal night to celebrate the end of the year, a time for togetherness to reflect on what has passed, and to toast what is to come. In celebration of our 200 year anniversary we have gone to Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, where our exceptional oak casks are seasoned with sherry wine.
Created by The Macallan Whisky Mastery Team, the single malt Scotch whisky is a unique expression using a perfectly balanced combination of exceptional European and American sherry seasoned oak casks and inspired by the year end traditions in the home of Sherry wine.”
A natural choice for Macallan, this release celebrates Jerez, its traditions, and the sherry barrels from the region that form a central part of Macallan’s brand identity.
Official Tasting Notes:
Nose: Honey coated Pestiños, sweet raisins, cinnamon, anise, rich oak & vibrant citrus.
Palate:Â Sweet Pastry, white grapes, honey glazed almonds, vanilla, balanced spices and hints of fresh rosemary.
Finish: Sweet, vibrant and warming.
Macallan is one of the world’s best known – and by value best selling – Scottish single malt whiskies. Founded in 1824, it has become a marker of prestige and quality since the distillery placed a focus on ex-sherry casks in the ’70s.
That focus has continued into the present, with some reports suggesting that as many of 97% of casks filled at the distilley in the present day are sherry-seasoned before being filled with whisky. In 2017 Macallan’s owners Edrington Group commissioned a new distillery building complete with 12 wash stills 24 spirits stills that will increase production capacity from 11 million litres a year to 15 million. It was opened in May 2018 and was believed to cost £140m – the old distillery building closed December 2018. Macallan’s new make spirit is rich and oily and takes time to mature in their sherry seasoned casks, often the best expressions are in the teenage years.
