Sherry Oak 25 Years Old, 2025 Release
A distinguished single malt with an intensely rich profile.
A quarter of a century of patient maturation in predominantly sherry seasoned European oak casks on The Macallan Estate has resulted in The Macallan Sherry Oak 25 Years Old. This is a rare and distinguished single malt, with an intensely rich and complex flavour profile of raisin, crystallised ginger and rich oak.
Raisin. Ginger. Rich Oak.
Sherry Oak 25 Years Old
This release is beautifully led by European oak, sherry seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
A quarter of a century of careful maturation has transformed the new make spirit into an exceptional whisky with notes of ginger syrup, rich oak and raisins.
The Experience
Colour
"Sherry Oak Collection has a rich and complex character led by our sherry seasoned European oak casks. It is these exceptional oak casks that transform our robust and fruity new make spirit into exceptional single malts that boast entirely natural colour. Enjoy notes of succulent dried fruits and sweet spices, with a depth of flavour that intensifies through the range.”
Kirsteen Campbell
Master Whisky Maker
Sherry Oak and David Carson
Rich and complex, The Macallan Sherry Oak Collection is influenced by sherry seasoned European oak casks. Each single malt is characterised by natural mahogany hues and interlocking notes of succulent dried fruits and ginger, with a depth of flavour and wood spice that intensifies through the range.
The Macallan reimagined is seen through the lens of artistic translator, David Carson, and celebrates the journey of our sherry seasoned oak casks.
Stories Behind the Artwork
Hidden in the hill leading to the Sherry Oak 25 Years Old is the technical blueprint of The Macallan Distillery. The bottle, pristine like a hero, stands against an elegant and mysterious background, rich in all shades of red. The artwork shows the evolution from the hand-drawn pattern to the packaging design.
The brand logo is imprinted on a cloth, similar to the wood soaking up the sherry influence during the maturation process. The wavy texture of the fabric harkens back to the pattern.
Completed in 2018, our Distillery blends effortlessly into the ancient hills of our Speyside home with one of Europe’s largest green roofs. A home worthy of the spirit it embodies.
Sherry Oak Collection
Each of the four single malts in the Sherry Oak Collection is perfectly led by sherry seasoned European oak casks which interact with robust new make spirit from our Curiously Small Stills at The Macallan.
Matured respectively for 12, 18, 25 or 30 years on our 485-acres of The Macallan Estate, in the heart of Speyside, Scotland.
The Artistic Translator
Meet David Carson
We have partnered with David Carson across The Macallan Timeless Collections. We asked him to go beyond the world of digital design and work with his hands again, using paper, paint and elements from nature, making each art piece unique and unrepeatable. His unconventional and incomparable style characterised by freedom spreads, overlapping photos, mixed and altered fonts and a total rejection of the grid brought him worldwide acclaim and transformed the design industry forever. He remains to this day resolutely grid free, unrivalled in his creativity and devoted to his craft.
Sherry Seasoned Excellence
The Macallan’s exceptional European and American oak casks spend time in our Spanish bodegas during which time they are filled with sherry wine to season them.
Over the coming months, sherry wine gently rests within the exceptional oak casks. These sherry seasoned oak casks are then emptied, and transported to our Distillery here in Speyside, Scotland. Upon arrival at The Macallan Estate, these exceptional sherry seasoned oak casks are filled with our robust and fruity new make spirit.
Over years our whiskies will mature, drawing aromas, flavour and natural colour from these sherry seasoned oak casks. An exceptional story of sherry and wood.
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