When it comes to whiskey, The Macallan must be a name that cannot be bypassed. As one of the most prestigious single malt whisky brands, Macallan has always been the object of competition for collectors and investors, sweeping almost all the lists in the global auction market.
Even Jack Ma is also a loyal fan of Macallan. Not only has he collected many rare wines, he has also personally visited the winery in Scotland, becoming the first lucky person to taste The Macallan 1991 Fine & Rare and The Macallan 1824 M.
Today, we are going to talk about Macallan and introduce the full range of wines under this single malt whisky giant.
About The Macallan
The Macallan
The Macallan distillery is located in Speyside (Speyside). The history of the winery can be traced back to 1700. In 1824, the Macallan became one of the first wineries to obtain a liquor license after the government legislated to issue wine-making qualifications. The biggest difference between
McAllen and other local wineries is that it has the smallest copper distiller in the area (only 4 meters high). In addition, it is more talked about, and the winery is stubborn in choosing wooden barrels. Use a high percentage of Sherry barrels. It is these two points that make Macallan the leader in old-school style single malt whiskies in Scotland, and is known for producing sweet wines with rich fruit aromas.
Although the style is old-fashioned, McAllen's commercial atmosphere has always been strong, and now it is more and more like a luxury brand. This can be seen from the wide range of wines under its umbrella. Macallan not only has a variety of regular models, limited models, special models, and duty-free stores, but its speed of innovation is even more impressive: basically every year many new members join, and there will be some classic wines. The model became out of print, which is really dazzling.
After doing some homework, we sorted out this introduction to the Macallan wines. As usual, start with high-end models:
high-end models
Macallan Lalique series
The Macallan in Lalique
Since 2005, Macallan has become a partner with French crystal brand Lalique (Lalique), which is launched every two years. A limited edition wine from the Lalique series. The series released a total of 6 works, and based on the six pillars of Macallan (East Elch Manor, ultra-small distiller, 16% essence wine, selected oak barrels, natural liquor color, precious wine ) The crystal bottle type is designed as a blueprint.
These wines are selected from more than 50 years of rare wines, coupled with the most artistically valuable crystal bottles, has always occupied the world's most expensive whiskey throne. At the Sotheby's Hong Kong auction last year, a complete Macallan Lalique series sold directly by the winery was sold at a high price of 6.3 million Hong Kong dollars and .
The Macallan 65 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 65 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan Lallie series is the final product of the 65-year-old single malt whisky. It is limited to 450 bottles worldwide. This wine is also the oldest wine in the Macallan vintage. The relief in the center of the bottle is a drop pattern representing precious wines, echoing the iconic inverted triangle pattern of the Macallan above.
The Macallan 62 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 62 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 62 Years Old in Lalique
This wine is blended with a 62-year-old single malt whisky, limited to 400 bottles. The bottle design is inspired by East Elch Manor. Craftsmen carefully carved and frosted the crystal to simulate the sandstone wall tiles of the manor building. The front of the bottle is embossed with the English abbreviation JEG, which is to the manor founder Captain John Grant tribute.
The Macallan 60 Years Old in La Single Malt Whisky
The Macallan 60 Years Old in Lalique
This wine is blended from a 60-year-old single malt whisky original wine, limited to 400 bottles. The inspiration for the crystal wine bottle comes from the small copper distiller that the winery is proud of.
The Macallan 57 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 57 Years Old in Lalique
This wine is blended from the original single malt whisky aged 57 years and is limited to 400 bottles. The slender crystal cork extends from the mouth of the bottle to the center of the bottle. It is immersed in the strong whiskey, bringing out the natural color of the whiskey through the refraction of light. The cork is made of frosted technology, and only 16% of the transparent part is retained. It is used to highlight the winemaking philosophy of selecting only 16% of the essence of the wine.
The Macallan 55 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 55 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 55 Years Old in Lalique
is a blend of 55-year-old single malt whiskey. It is limited to 420 bottles. The design of the crystal wine bottle is based on the color of natural wine liquid. The design is inspired by the classic perfume bottle of Paquerettes Tiara. The stopper is made of golden amber crystal and has semi-concave round blocks of different thicknesses to reflect different colors.
The Macallan 50 Years Old in Lalique
The Macallan 50 Years Old in Lalique
This is the first wine of the series. It was launched in 2005. It is blended from a 50-year-old single malt whisky and is limited to 470 bottles. The crystal wine bottle is based on the theme of selected oak barrels, the cork and side of the bottle are decorated with European oak grain, and the line of the bottle also borrows the shape of the wine barrel.
Looking back at the 50-year-old single malt whisky launched by Macallan, it is really rare. In 50 years, McAllen was only launched in in 1983, and in 1999, and . In addition, like the Royal Salute, a special 50-year model named Golden Jubilee was launched in 2003 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the throne. 50th anniversary.
This year, Macallan has launched a 50-year-old single malt whisky. Only 200 bottles have been released globally, priced at £3,4z25,000 per bottle, and .
Macallan Rare Vintage Series
The Macallan Fine & Rare
In addition, the Macallan Rare Vintage Series is also very famous, the earliest of which can be traced back to 1926.
The Macallan 1962 whisky also appeared in the movie "007: Skyfall" (Skyfall), as a tribute to the first film of the 007 series, "007: Dr. No", which first appeared on screen in 1962.
The Macallan 1824 Masters Series
The Macallan 1824 Masters Series
This series is named after the Macallan became the first batch of wineries to obtain a brewing license in 1824. The wine follows the Macallan's classic sherry barrel aging method, but does not have a wine age indication. The official explanation for this is: "Abandoning the constraints of the vintage can give bartenders more room to play." Of course, there are also many wine fans who think that this method of hiding the age of the wine is a bit opportunistic, especially those with sky-high prices. Vintage wine.
Macallan brilliant single malt whiskey
The Macallan 1824 M
When it comes to the most expensive single malt whiskey without vintage, this wine is definitely on the list.
In 2014, a 6-liter The Macallan 1824 M was sold at the Sotheby’s Hong Kong auction at a high price of 631,850 and . This is also the Macallan’s success in 2010.After the Macallan 64 Year in Lalique Cire Perdue set a $460,000 record in New York with the The Macallan 64 Year in Lalique Cire Perdue, he broke the record set by himself again, and is firmly on the throne of the world's most expensive whiskey.
is the most expensive work in the Macallan 1824 master series. This wine named "M" is also contained in a Lalique crystal bottle, and uses "M" as a design idea to cut the bottle neatly. , The sharp facets also reflect the craftsman's exquisite craftsmanship.
The Macallan Single Malt Whiskey
The Macallan 1824 NO.6
In addition, the Macallan 1824 Master Series also has the No. 6, which is entirely in Spanish sherry oak barrels and is limited to the first barreled whisky, which is another tribute. The work of the six pillars of Macallan. The Macallan 1824 Reflexion
The Macallan 1824 Reflexion
All the original wines of this wine are aged in Spanish sherry oak barrels and American sherry oak barrels, and most of the liquor is selected in small pig head barrels.
The American Shirley oak barrels mentioned here are actually the winery bringing brand-new American oak to Spain for hand-made barrels, infiltrating them with Oloroso sherry, and then shipping them to the winery in Scotland. This "curve to save the country" method was thought of by wineries in response to the increasing scarcity of Spanish sherry barrels. Many Macallan wines use this American Shirley oak barrel. The most classic is the Macallan The Double Cask 12 Years Old. We will talk about this later. Wine.
Macallan Diamond Single Malt Whiskey
The Macallan 1824 Rare Cask
This is the base of the series. It is blended with a high proportion of the original wines from Spanish Shirley oak barrels and American Shirley oak barrels. The ratio is the first barreled whiskey. The Macallan 1824 Rare Cask Black
The Macallan 1824 Rare Cask Black
In addition, the 1824 Master Series also has special duty-free wines, including the Rare Cask Black which exhibits the unprecedented peat and smoky flavors of Macallan.
and 4 works named directly after the color of the liquor, namely gold (Gold), amber (Amber), ocher (Sienna), ruby (Ruby) , the color from light to dark, the price is more expensive.
The Macallan Golden Age series
The Macallan Golden Age of Travel
In addition, Macallan also cooperated with Lalique to create a golden age series exclusively for duty-free shops around the world. The costumes are all original wines from the 1930s and are limited to 50 bottle. The series has come to the second generation of wines, the first generation is based on cruises, and the second generation is based on aviation travel in the 1930s.
In addition, McAllen also launched a series of masters of photography Masters of Photography.
basic model
Macallan classic sherry barrel series
The Macallan Sherry Oak
classic sherry barrel series, has always been the most representative works of Macallan.
is a heavyweight supporting role in whiskey. Oak barrels can be divided into two types: Shirley barrels and Bourbon barrels.do not. First of all, the taste, layering and complexity that Sherry Barrel imparts to whiskey are beyond the reach of bourbon barrels. When it comes to cost, the price of Shirley barrels is much higher than that of Bourbon barrels. Especially after the Spanish government issued a new decree prohibiting the pure export of empty wooden barrels that have matured sherry, this means that if you want barrels, you have to buy the wine together, which has led to the cost of sherry barrels. High.
and McAllen mastered 90% of the world's Spanish sherry barrel resources, which is why McAllen created the irreplaceable classic meaning of sherry barrels. McAllen classic Sherry barrel series, including 40 years, 30 years, 25 years, 18 years and 12 years .
Among them, the 40-year-old classic Sherry barrel whisky has long been classified as a series of "hard to buy with money": the official price is 5000 pounds , and the world is limited to 500 bottles. It needs to be sold online by lottery. And the price of 30 years is close to 30,000 yuan and it is hard to find a bottle, even in 18 or 12 years, it has been out of stock, basically only for the Asian market.
The Macallan Chairmen's Release
The Macallan Chairmen's Release
The Macallan Chairmen's Release
also created the 1700 series specifically for the Chinese market, including Director's Edition, President's Edition and Chairmen's Release The products are all non-aged whiskeys using classic sherry casks.
also mentioned in the previous article that in order to cope with the shortcomings of the Spanish sherry barrel, McAllen thought of a lot of "curve to save the country". In addition to thinking of the American sherry barrel creativity, he also launched the classic Macallan double sherry. The Macallan The Double Cask 12 Years Old.
This wine is blended with a single malt whisky that has been aged in Spanish sherry casks and American sherry casks for at least 12 years. The charming characteristics of the two sherry casks are perfectly blended to create a round, full and delicate sweetness. Flavor.
The Macallan Fine Oak
The Macallan Fine Oak
In addition to the American Sherry Barrel, Macallan also began to try to join the American Bourbon Barrel to maintain production, so another Macallan core series was born, using Sherry Barrels and The elegant series of bourbon barrels includes eight works of 30, 25, 21, 18, 17, 15, 12 and 10 years of .
Of course, for McAllen fans, this series has caused dissatisfaction among many people because they no longer have McAllen's pure Shirley barrel DNA. Because the voice was too strong, Macallan had to compromise, adding to the composition of the original Shirley barrel wine, and "optimizing" the elegant series into the Fine Oak Triple Cask Matured series .
As an experienced McAllen drinker, there will always be a few classics that he will never forget. For example, the Macallan Original Wine Series The Macallan Cask Strength, this wine is characterized by not being mixed with water before bottling, with a high alcohol content of nearly 60 degrees, and will present the original flavor of the wine matured in Spanish sherry barrels. .
At the end of last year, Macallan launched a The Macallan Classic Cut, without wine age logo, the alcohol content is also close to 60, and the wine label is also very similar to The Macallan Cask Strength.
is very popular among old fans, and the Macallan Gran Reserva, the Macallan Gran Reserva, which is the first barrel of raw wine in Spanish sherry barrels, is considered to have the classic flavor of Macallan. The series has been launched in 12 years and 18 years, this year McAllen has launched a 15-year model The Macallan Gran Rese that is just in the middle of the previous two years.rva 15 Years Old.
Recently, Macallan has restarted the new series Exceptional Single Cask, which is bottled with the strength of a single barrel. There are a total of 14 wines in the whole series. Currently, there are 7 single malt whiskies from 12 to 22 years old. Interested friends can Pay attention to the trends of these wines.
The Macallan's annual limited series
The Macallan The Edition Series
Since 2015, Macallan has launched an annual limited series. Each year, it launches a non-vintage wine produced jointly with crossover masters, and is named by a number. As a result, there will be another limited edition wine with a special significance every year.
Currently, Edition No.1, Edition No.2 and Edition No.3 have been launched; the wine label of Edition No.4 has been announced on the official website, and the wine market is just around the corner.
The Macallan 1824 Collection Series
The Macallan The 1824 Collection
This series is the original plan of Macallan to focus on the duty-free market without vintage series, including Select Oak, Whisky Maker's Edition, and winery The collection (Estate Reserve), dark brown charm (Oscuro) and limited edition 1824 (Limited Release MMXI) five works. However, according to McAllen’s latest distribution plan, the 1824 Collection will be withdrawn from the duty-free store channel this year.
The Macallan Quest Collection
The Macallan The Quest Collection
The Quest Collection Quest Collection is the latest year-free series developed by McAllen, which will replace the 1824 Collection series into the tax shop channel from this year. is also 4 wines: Quest, Lumina, Terra and Enigma. This is the end of the introduction to the wines of the Macallan brand
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