Double Cask 18 Years Old, 2023 Release
A distinctive single malt with a sweeter, warmer taste and character.
The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old, 2023 Release, a perfectly balanced single malt whisky matured for 18 years in both American and European sherry seasoned oak casks. Sherry seasoned American oak adds delicate vanilla to the subtle spice of European oak, delivering a whisky with a sweeter, warmer taste and character.
Toffee. Sweet Ginger. Sultanas.
DOUBLE CASK BY ERIK MADIGAN HECK
Each expression within our Double Cask Collection is a complex sensorial journey, beautifully balanced by European and American Oak, sherry seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
Photographer Erik Madigan Heck has depicted Double Cask 18 Years Old, 2023 Release using plush gold velvet to bind the image, while nodding to the whisky’s harmonious balance of flavour and long, warm finish.
Double cask 18 years old, 2023 release
With golden hues heightening the colour of the whisky and reflecting the key flavour notes of treacle toffee, sweet ginger, dried fruits and nutmeg, The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old, 2023 Release stands proud as a marker of extraordinary craftsmanship.
THE EXPERIENCE
Colour
abstract photography
Through his expert eye for colour, texture and light, Erik has captured a selection of abstract photography at The Macallan Estate, each telling a different story. These photographs celebrate the inherent nature that surrounds us, the importance of wood and The Macallan ultimate sensorial experience.
Marks of Distinction
From The Cask
Every Macallan single malt reveals the unrivalled commitment to the mastery of wood and spirit for which The Macallan has been known since it was established in 1824. It is an expression of our enduring desire to go beyond ordinary, to seek out the extraordinary, and create peerless single malts.
Our reputation for the extraordinary is characterised by the exceptional oak casks for which The Macallan is renowned. Sourced, crafted, toasted and seasoned under the watchful eye of the Master of Wood, the hand-picked casks are delivered to the demanding specifications of the Whisky Mastery Team. It is the oak that makes the greatest contribution to the quality, natural colour and distinctive aromas and flavours at the heart of this single malt whisky.
Once filled, the maturing spirit remains undisturbed in the same casks for the necessary number of years it needs to be worthy of its destined Macallan expression. It is these oak casks that make the greatest contribution to the quality, natural colour and distinctive aromas and flavours which lie at the heart of The Macallan single malt.
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