INTRODUCING THE MACALLAN M COLLECTION:
A PRISM INTO THE WORLD OF THE MACALLAN
The Macallan has unveiled The Macallan M Assortment, a spread of restricted launch single malt whiskies which celebrates the model’s acclaimed Six Pillars.
The Six Pillars are the muse stones that account for The Macallan’s distinctive and distinctive whiskies and comprise Pure Color, Mastery, Curiously Small Spirit Stills, The Property, Distinctive Oak Casks and Sherry Seasoning.
The Macallan M Assortment options an array of colors embodying these distinctive attributes and reflecting the feelings that drive the model. The primary three expressions are the 2022 editions of M and M Black and the brand-new M Copper, which pays tribute to the distinctive copper stills utilised by The Macallan because it was based in 1824.
The Macallan M 2022 Launch
M embodies Pure Color, a results of The Macallan’s dedication to craftsmanship and dedication to utilizing the best, 100% pure components and sherry seasoned oak casks. A uncommon spirit epitomising transparency, it has matured in a small variety of hand-selected casks and is encased in a handcrafted Lalique crystal decanter showcasing the whisky’s pure wealthy amber hue. M reveals the distillery’s traditional sherry seasoned, full-flavoured character imparting notes of chocolate, wealthy dried fruit and spice.
The Macallan M Black 2022 Launch
M Black represents The Macallan’s dedication to Mastery and unwavering belief in its craft. Uncommon, black ended sherry seasoned oak casks holding peated spirit have been chosen by the Whisky Mastery Crew to create this distinctive expression. The handcrafted Lalique black crystal decanter displays the peat smoke inside the whisky and the boldness which drives The Macallan whisky makers as they boldly marry traditional Macallan notes with peated whisky. A subtly smoky expression, it shows a wealthy pure color of golden dawn and balances The Macallan’s traditional character with an sudden peated word.
The Macallan M Copper 2022 Launch
M Copper displays the Curiously Small Spirit Stills which might be a defining function of The Macallan’s distillation course of. They signify a pivotal second in whisky-making historical past as when most moved to bigger, greater manufacturing copper stills, The Macallan targeted on high quality and their distinctive form and dimension assist to pay attention the brand new make spirit, creating the wealthy, sturdy character.
With a pure color of spun gold, M Copper is a vibrant expression which brings the flavours created within the stills to the fore. It has a buttery, viscous mouth coating and is bursting in fruitiness with a touch of candy malty flavour. A handcrafted Lalique copper colored crystal decanter additionally displays the stills and the authenticity which drives the model by means of its dedication to progressive strategies.
Visually representing the Six Pillars, the decanters are created in collaboration with famend inventive director, Fabien Baron and French crystal maker Lalique. Envisioned by Baron, they function six aspects whereas Lalique brings refinement and flawless readability and the outer packaging for the decanters additionally denotes the Six Pillars and is sustainably sourced in Scotland.
To mark the launch of the gathering, The Macallan has labored with luxurious style photographer and artistic visionary Nick Knight, to create a sequence of pictures and movie in his summary and expressionistic type.
Jaume Ferras, World Inventive Director for The Macallan, stated: “Our Six Pillars basis stones embody all that’s distinctive to The Macallan, collectively underpinning the famend high quality and wealthy character of our whisky. The Macallan M Assortment tells the story of those distinctive attributes and our dedication to uncompromised excellence.”
Silvio Denz, Chairman and CEO of Lalique, stated: “It’s an honour to work with The Macallan – our long-standing associate for 16 years – to understand this beautiful assortment and showcase our shared sense of mastery, craftsmanship and heritage. The decanters are utterly distinctive on the earth of decanters, very tough to provide due to their form and Lalique’s masters of crystal have relished making use of their most complicated expertise to convey Fabien Baron’s inventive imaginative and prescient to life.”
For every 70cl decanter, The Macallan M 2022 Launch has an RRSP of $6,750 / £5,000, The Macallan M Black 2022 Launch has an RRSP of $7,600 / £5,700 and The Macallan M Copper 2022 Launch has an RRSP of $8,500 / £6,250.
The Macallan M Assortment will likely be accessible worldwide in each home and journey retail markets together with The Macallan Property, The Macallan Airport Boutiques, chosen luxurious motels and bars and premium retailers all over the world from 20th June 2022. For additional data go to www.themacallan.com
Whisky Maker’s Notes:
The Macallan M 2022 Launch
ABV: 45%
Nostril: Candy black cherry and demerara sugar with a sensorial mixture of polished oak and leather-based, softened with hints of indulgent chocolate and vanilla.
Palate: Natural notes of liquorice and tea leaves mixed with clean crème anglaise and chocolate orange with a touch of wooden spice.
End: Wealthy dried fruit and decadent darkish chocolate.
The Macallan M Black 2022 Launch
ABV: 46%
Nostril: Contemporary apple, pear and citrus mixed with candy dates creating right into a delicate mild peat.
Palate: Candied oranges, charred peaches and honeyed fig mixed with sultana, decadent darkish chocolate, rising right into a warming peat and spiced ginger.
End: Lengthy peat smoke and candy raisin.
The Macallan M Copper 2022 Launch
ABV: 42%
Nostril: Candy banana, pear and white peach mixed with malty biscuit, marshmallow and vanilla with a touch of citrus lemon.
Palate: Pear drops, caramelised banana and sherbet, creating into malt and spiced oak.
End: Lengthy, clean toasted oak.
About The Macallan
Based in 1824, The Macallan is famend worldwide for its extraordinary single malt whiskies. Their excellent high quality and distinctive character reveal the uncompromised excellence pursued by The Macallan because it was established by Alexander Reid, on a plateau above the River Spey in north-east Scotland.
In 2018, The Macallan opened a brand new chapter in its historical past with the launch of its award-winning Speyside distillery. Designed by internationally acclaimed architects to advertise sustainability, the constructing takes inspiration from the encompassing historic Scottish hills. It stands close by Easter Elchies Home, the Highland Manor in-built 1700 which is The Macallan’s religious dwelling and stays the heartbeat of The Macallan’s stunning 485-acre Property.
Crafted with out compromise. Please savour The Macallan responsibly.
About Lalique
Based in 1888 by famend and avant-garde artist René Lalique, Lalique is without doubt one of the crown jewels of France’s crystal glass homes. Lalique is a logo of distinctive know-how and craftmanship, a luxurious way of life model with an instantly recognisable type. Lalique enriches our on a regular basis lives, bringing inventive type to singular creations in six areas: ornamental objects, inside design, perfumes, jewelry, artistic endeavors and hospitality. The model enters into unique collaborations with gifted artists, designers and different luxurious manufacturers, to create beautiful objects and collections primarily based on each companions’ know-how and experience. Since 1922, all items have been handcrafted in the home’s sole manufacturing web site, situated within the Alsace area in France. www.lalique.com
About Fabien Baron
Because the founder and artistic director of Baron & Baron, Fabien Baron has crafted identities for the fashion, beauty and perfume worlds’ most seen and influential manufacturers. The inventive director’s singular imaginative and prescient is obvious in a broad vary of award-winning promoting campaigns, package deal designs, logos and graphics. Baron has additionally utilized his skills to the design of distinguished magazines and books, together with the function of Inventive Director for Vogue Italia and Vogue Paris, and is famend for his pictures, in addition to for guiding ground-breaking tv commercials, music movies and on-line video content material.
About Nick Knight
Nick Knight is among the many world’s most influential and visionary picture makers. As a style photographer and style movie director, he has constantly challenged standard notions of magnificence and is fêted for his ground-breaking inventive collaborations with main designers and music artists. His involvement in prestigious promoting campaigns as nicely as award-winning editorial have constantly stored Knight at the vanguard of progressive image-making for over three many years. His scientific background and dedication to experimenting with the newest applied sciences led to Knight launching his award-winning style web site SHOWstudio in 2000.
