The Macallan has unveiled the most recent version to its storied High quality & Uncommon Assortment, The Macallan High quality & Uncommon 1989. Final yr, the enduring Speyside distillery added a 1990 Version and a 1993 Version to the sequence.
Matured in a single sherry seasoned European oak butt cask for 32 years, The Macallan High quality & Uncommon 1989 was stuffed on December 12th, 1989, bottled in January 2022, and is offered at its pure cask energy. The Scotch joins the biggest meeting of vintage-dated, single malt whiskies on this planet.
Launched in 2002, The Macallan High quality & Uncommon Assortment includes 59 particular person releases spanning eight a long time, from the earliest expression distilled in 1926, a whisky of legendary standing, to the beforehand talked about 1993.
Scarce and finite, these bottlings embody a whisky historical past of The Macallan, providing insights into the distinctive aroma and taste traits of the only malt over time.
A wealthy mahogany in shade, The Macallan High quality & Uncommon 1989 provides aromas of darkish cherries, candy treacle toffee, cocoa powder, and gingerbread. The palate finds amaretti biscuits, caramelized pineapple, demerara sugar, wealthy treacle tart, candied fruits, plum jam, and a touch of darkish chocolate. The end is multi-layered, lengthy, and sophisticated.
This spectacular single malt was distilled on the time when the primary of 24 satellites that will make up the worldwide positioning system was put into orbit, revolutionizing navigation on land and sea. Chilly fusion was achieved at Utah College by Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann, whereas ‘Sue’, the best-preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex ever discovered, was found in South Dakota by Sue Hendrickson. It is usually the yr the enduring ‘Seinfeld’ TV sequence premiered within the USA.
For the launch of the 1989 Version, The Macallan labored with main trend photographer Tim Walker to seize distinctive images telling the story of the brand new launch. The exceptionally uncommon whisky takes middle stage in evocative photos depicting the Photo voltaic System to pay tribute to the yr the only malt was distilled.
Kirsteen Campbell, Grasp Whisky Maker at The Macallan, stated: “The Macallan High quality & Uncommon Assortment is impressed by our whisky-making legacy. It’s the best and rarest vary of single malt whiskies on this planet and divulges the mastery of wooden and spirit for which The Macallan has been famend since 1824. These 59 distinctive vintages are merchandise of nature’s mild course of, undisturbed for many years in sherry seasoned oak casks. All of them communicate of an unbroken provenance that has rooted The Macallan to its house at Easter Elchies for almost two centuries and have been nurtured by nature on our stunning 485-acre Property, following time honored maturation to attain perfection. Every launch is totally particular person however unmistakably Macallan. High quality & Uncommon 1989 will be a part of its distinguished predecessors and it’s a privilege to play an element in crafting this incomparable assortment.”
The Macallan High quality & Uncommon 1989 options the cask quantity, yr of distillation, and yr of bottling printed on the label, whereas the age, energy, and quantity are all handwritten in line with the custom that started when the gathering was born. Every bottle is encased in an FSC licensed European oak presentation field which additionally comprises info on document a Classic Macallan High quality & Uncommon bottle in The Macallan Classic Bottle Register in Easter Elchies Home, the non secular house of the model positioned on The Macallan Property.
As a part of The Macallan’s ongoing sustainability journey, which features a dedication to accountable sourcing and packaging, manufacturing of the distinctive wood High quality & Uncommon field has been repatriated to the UK, which is able to tremendously cut back transit carbon emissions. The High quality & Uncommon 1989 field has been produced in England by Moran’s Wooden Elements, a household run manufacturing enterprise devoted to craftsmanship and social and environmental duty.
Bottled at 51.2% ABV, a restricted variety of bottles will probably be obtainable in chosen bars and eating places, and premium retailers solely within the USA from September 2022. For every 750ml decanter, The Macallan High quality & Uncommon 1989 is priced at $18,500 and prices $17,300 for 700ml bottles.
For additional info or to view The Macallan High quality & Uncommon Assortment digital information, head over to the model’s official web site.
