Eight Decades of History: The Inspiration Behind The Reach

This remarkable single malt whisky marks a moment in time. Slowly maturing over eight decades, its release today allows us, in the present age, to reach back in history — not just to 1940, but also to celebrate the traditional and inherent values of The Macallan since our founding in 1824.

Extraordinarily rare and completely unique, The Reach single malt whisky represents a fascinating point in history for The Macallan Distillery, as it survived the 1940s era of dwindling coal supplies, workforce depletion and continuing war efforts. 

Held aloft by the three hands, this limited-edition whisky is housed in mouth-blown glass, cradled by three bronze hands created by Scottish sculptor Saskia Robinson. Each hand represents those who played a part in this whisky and The Macallan’s legacy from 1940 to the modern day and beyond.

A unique artwork in and of itself, the three hands pass an implicit nod to the decades that passed during the maturation of the single malt.

One hand represents that of once chairman of The Macallan, Allan Shiach, whose grandfather was head of the company when this spirit was first consigned to its cask. 

A second hand celebrates the Distillery workers of 1940 whose passion is imbued within this expression, while our present day Master Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell is commemorated in the third hand as the final piece of this legacy’s puzzle and who decided now was the time to share this liquid with the world. 

The handcrafted quartet of liquid, glass, bronze and wood is housed in a specially- designed wood cabinet.