Colour Collection 12 Years Old
The Colour Collection 12 Years Old presents a single malt whisky which has been matured in American oak casks, harmoniously complemented with a subtle inclusion from European oak.
The Collection is a celebration of The Macallan's commitment to Natural Colour and Sherry Seasoning.
The oak casks used for The Macallan Colour Collection 12 Years Old are seasoned with sherry wine from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. The youngest whisky in the Collection and the age statement with the lightest Natural Colour, this exceptional single malt exhibits a golden oak hue, with tasting notes of sweet oak, lemon and vanilla.
A travel exclusive, the Colour Collection will be available in The Macallan Global Boutiques, in key airports and selected duty free locations around the world from September 2023.
THE COLOURS OF JEREZ
With lemon yellow, drips of chalky white, “albero” and “teja”, and a branch from a sherry grapevine, we are transported to the strikingly pale terroir of Jerez de la Frontera.
We collaborated with Artist and Graphic Designer, David Carson for The Colour Collection. He used albariza soil as a medium, applying it to the paper as if it were paint. Beside the 12 Years Old, we see Easter Elchies House, an emblem of the Spiritual Home of The Macallan in Speyside, Scotland.
THE EXPERIENCE
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The Macallan Colour Collection 12 Years Old
NATURAL COLOUR
The packaging colours for the 12 Years Old have been carefully chosen to complement the tone of the whisky within, echoing the strikingly pale terroir of Jerez de la Frontera. The Macallan Colour Collection 12 Years Old is the youngest whisky in the range and the age statement with the lightest Natural Colour: a golden oak hue, evoking its tasting notes of sweet oak, lemon and vanilla.
Bordering the expansive Atlantic Ocean, Jerez is another worldly land of hot summers, resilient vineyards and fine wines. This is where The Macallan’s oak casks are seasoned with fine sherry, critical to creating exceptional single malt whisky with a profoundly lustrous Natural Colour.