The Macallan
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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[1]
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[edit] 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. Additionally a cask strength (non diluted) version, and expensive 25 and 30-year-old versions can also be found. The Macallan is one of the ingredients of The Famous Grouse blend.
[edit] Sherry Oak series:
- The Macallan 7, 10, 12, 18, 25, & 30 years old
- The Macallan Elegancia
[edit] Fine Oak series:
- The Macallan 8, 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 25, & 30 years old
[edit] Special 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, and 1876
- 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 Millennium Dec
- The Macallan Private Eye 1961
- The Macallan Speaker Martin's
[edit] Trivia
- The 12 year single malt is a dear favourite of Rush drummer Neil Peart.
- The Macallan is the preferred brand of Howard Stern Show writer Fred Norris, who drank it at the June 8, 2006 roast of Artie Lange. Norris was initially offered Dewar's, but described it as "piss water".
- In the Japanese tokusatsu drama, Choujin Sentai Jetman, Gai Yuuki (Jetman Black Condor) drinks the Macallan.
- A bottle of the Macallan is on the bedside table in the movie Don't Look Now's controversial love scene. The writer of the film, Allan Scott, was deputy chairman of the company at the time.
[edit] See also
- Highland Distillers, the company that produces Macallan
- Edrington Group and William Grant & Sons, owners of Highland Distillers
[edit] References
- ^ Macallan Fine Oak (page retrieved 24 May 2006).
