The Macallan

Infobox Scottish Distillery
Name = The Macallan
Type = Speyside

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Owner = Highland Distillers
Founded = 1824
Status = Operational
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5 spirit
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Brand 1 = The Macallan Fine Oak
Type 1 =
Age 1 = 8-year-old
10-year-old
12-year-old
15-year-old
17-year-old
18-year-old
21-year-old
25-year-old
30-year-old
Cask 1 = Bourbon
Sherry (both American and European oak)
Brand 2 = The Macallan Sherry Oak
Type 2 =
Age 2 = 10-year-old
10-year-old (cask strength)
12-year-old
18-year-old
25-year-old
30-year-old
Cask 2 = Sherry (mostly European oak)

The Macallan is a single malt Scotch whisky, produced at Macallan Distillery near Easter Elchies House, at Craigellachie in the Speyside region. Originally, The Macallan was only matured in oak sherry casks brought to the distillery from Jerez, Spain. Beginning in 2004 Macallan introduced a new main product, the Fine Oak series, with the whisky mellowed in bourbon oak casks as well as sherry ones [ [http://www.themacallan.com/range/fine_oak_index.html Macallan Fine Oak] (page retrieved 24 May 2006).]

In 2007, a bottle of 1926 vintage Macallan was sold at a Christie's auction for $54,000, making it one of the most expensive bottles of liquor ever sold. [ [http://www.nypost.com/seven/12092007/news/regionalnews/cotch_whisky_694130.htm $Cotch Whisky ] ]

Bottlings

The distillery produces a number of expressions, the most generally available being the 12-year-old, though the 18-year-old is also well known. Expensive 25- and 30-year-old versions can also be found. Additionally, a 58% cask strength (i.e., non-diluted) version is widely available. The Elegancia, a 40% ABV (as opposed to 40%) 12-year-old, is available only at duty-free shops. The Macallan is one of the ingredients of The Famous Grouse blend.

herry Oak series:

* The Macallan 7, 10, 12, 18, 25, & 30 years old
* The Macallan Elegancia

Fine Oak series:

* The Macallan 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 25, & 30 years old

pecial releases:

* The Macallan (dated, in order of release): 1961 (40yo), 1946 (52yo), 1948 (51yo), & 1951 (49yo)
* The Macallan "Replica" (in order of release): 1861, 1874, 1841, 1876, and 1851
* The Macallan "Vintage Travel": 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s
* The Macallan "Exceptional": I, II, III, IV, V, & VI
* The Macallan "Cask Strength": US & UK
* The Macallan "50 Years Old"
* The Macallan "Adami"
* The Macallan "Blake"
* The Macallan "Gran Reserva" 1979, 1980
* The Macallan "Gran Reserva" 1982, 2002 bottling
* The Macallan "Millennium Dec"
* The Macallan "Private Eye" no age statement but edition includes one cask from 1961
* The Macallan "Speaker Martin's"
* The Macallan "Lalique" (in order of release) 50yo, 55yo

ee also

*Highland Distillers, the company that produces Macallan
*Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons, owners of Highland Distillers
* Whisky
* Scotch whisky
* List of whisky brands
* List of distilleries in Scotland

References

External links

* [http://www.themacallan.com The Macallan website]
* [http://www.celebratethemacallan.com Official Macallan Events in the U.S.]
* [http://drwhisky.blogspot.com/search/label/macallan Dr. Whisky] on The Macallan
* [http://www.whiskymag.com/news/1389.html Whisky Magazine]