Together: A Collection For The Macallan By Stella & Mary McCartney
Designed by the sisters and skilfully realised by master artisans and craftspeople, TOGETHER: A Collection for The Macallan by Stella and Mary McCartney is inspired by nature.
This Collection of lifestyle pieces brings our senses alive and the spirit of The Macallan harmoniously into the home.
Comprised of eleven pieces the Collection is presented in vibrant colours. Closely inspired by nature, the green hues represent The Macallan Estate, the amber an echo of the natural colour of our whisky, and synonymous with The Macallan, the colour red honours our deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship.
The Collection is encased in a striking, fully recyclable presentation box – with each piece intricately interlocked across three layers – featuring photography of The Macallan Estate by Mary McCartney.
Master Box Dimensions: 795 x 795x 305mm
Master Box Weight (when full): 45.1kg
Each Collection has 11 pieces, comprising 22 individual items:
Pair of Glass Tumblers 1 x amber 1 x green
Glass Water Jug (green)
Glass Ice Bucket (amber) and Brass Tongs
Ceramic Flask with Apple Leather Sleeve (Ombre)
Pair of Ice Stamps in Apple Leather and Wooden Presentation Box
Set of Three Ceramic Bowls
Set of Six Ceramic Coasters
Brass Napkin Weight
Brass Tray with Apple Leather Inlay
100% Lambswool Blanket (featuring Mary McCartney photography of The Macallan Estate)
Pair of Limited Edition Brass Framed Prints featuring Photography by Mary McCartney of The Macallan Estate
Ceramics (Flask, Bowls, Coasters, Ice stamps)
Glass ( Glasses, ice bucket, jug) Brass (frames, napking weight, serving tray tongs)
100% Lambswool (Blanket), Apple Leather (flask sleeve, tray inlay)
Please see our Care Guide for how to care for each item.
The making of
THE GLASSWARE
Intent on commissioning the finest artisans to craft our glassware – a pair of tumblers, a water jug, and an ice bucket – we sought an exceptional specialist in Colle di Val d'Elsa, Tuscany. The company boasts a history of collaborations with influential designers and architects in a region distinguished by more than 800-years of dedication to glass mastery.
An arduous process, our glassware pieces are crafted from only the finest, natural materials. The purity of the glass derives from the use of sand from Switzerland. The vibrant colours emerge from natural minerals, with a drop of titanium developing into an amber hue, a nod to the colour of The Macallan whisky, while the green reflects our inspiration from nature and The Macallan Estate.
The shapes are exclusively designed for this collection as visual expressions of our collaboration. Circular bases evolve to square tops, symbolic of the creative worlds of the McCartney sisters; the square reflects Mary’s perspective as a photographer and the circle captures Stella’s pivotal influence in the circular world of fashion and sustainability.
The glass shapes are formed through hand-sculpted moulds, every one an artwork in its own right. Exceptional delicacy is required when filling the mould and embossing the Stella and Mary McCartney logo onto the surface, before each piece is hand polished and etched with The Macallan logo and Easter Elchies House.
Pair of Glass Tumblers
Two handmade glass tumblers, carefully embossed with the Stella and Mary McCartney logo and etched with The Macallan logo and Easter Elchies House. The shape has been designed exclusively for this collection with a circular base evolving into a square top. The glass is coloured using natural minerals, with each pair comprised of one green and one amber glass.
Glass Water Jug
A handmade glass water jug, carefully embossed with the Stella and Mary McCartney logo and etched with The Macallan logo and Easter Elchies House. Designed and shaped to complement our glass tumblers, our glass water jug has been crafted to gracefully add water to a whisky serve. The glass is coloured green with natural minerals.
Glass Ice Bucket and Brass Tongs
A handmade glass ice bucket, carefully embossed with the Stella and Mary McCartney logo and etched with The Macallan logo and Easter Elchies House. The shape of our glass ice bucket mirrors the exclusive design of our glass tumblers – with a circular base evolving into a square top – and is coloured using natural minerals, including a drop of titanium to achieve the amber hue. Accompanied by a pair of brass tongs, their design is inspired by an acorn, a link to The Macallan’s exceptional oak casks.
The Making Of
The Ceramics
We partnered with a renowned ceramicist near Florence, Italy, to create our flask, bowls, coasters and ice stamps.
Crafting ceramics is a natural, but complex process. Our pieces have been realised by ceramicists who have perfected their techniques over decades.
A specially crafted press mould shapes the clay. A three-fired drying process, using a traditional oven, follows. Meticulous hand painting colours each piece with an ombre blend – an extremely complex technique to master – to signify our collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney.
United in our admiration for the natural world and by shared, long-standing principles to strive for a better way, our ceramic paint is made from entirely natural materials, with no trace of the toxic heavy metals commonly found in ceramic paints. Our chosen ceramicists believe this to be the first time that a red colour has been achieved through this process.
Ceramic Flask with Apple Leather Sleeve
A handcrafted ceramic flask embossed with the Stella and Mary McCartney logo, encased in an apple leather sleeve. Each ceramic flask is cast from a specially crafted press mould. The clay is dried through a three-fired process in a traditional oven. Every piece is meticulously hand painted, with a green and amber ombre blend and The Macallan decals.
Pair of Ice Stamps in Apple Leather and Wooden Presentation Box
Two brass ice stamps, with handcrafted ceramic handles, imprinted with the Stella and Mary McCartney logo and Easter Elchies House to impress onto ice cubes or spheres. Each ice stamp handle is cast in ceramic from a bespoke press mould while the clay is dried through a three-fired process in a traditional oven. Every piece is meticulously hand painted, using a green and amber ombre colour blend. Presented in an FSC-certified oak box and apple leather sleeve, with featured photography of The Macallan Estate by Mary McCartney.
Set of Three Ceramic Bowls
A trio of small, medium and large ceramic bowls, designed for snacks and nibbles. Each bowl is hand thrown before a meticulous hand painting process adorns each bowl with an ombre colour blend. The large bowl is green, inspired by nature and The Macallan Estate. The medium one is amber, inspired by the natural colour of our whisky. The small bowl is red, a colour synonymous with The Macallan, embodying our deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship.
Set of Six Ceramic Coasters.
A set of six ceramic coasters, elegant rests specifically shaped for the glass tumblers. Each coaster is hand thrown and meticulously painted with an ombre colour blend. The set is made up of two green coasters, echoing nature and The Macallan Estate; two amber coasters, acknowledging the natural colour of our whisky; and two red coasters, a colour synonymous with The Macallan and our deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship.
The Making Of
THE BRASSWARE
We have worked with a collective of brass specialists. Specific techniques were undertaken by different specialists according to their particular skills. This was a true alliance of craftspeople, intent on creating masterpieces through artistic precision
Brass is an integral material in the collection, a signature to many of the forms and finishes among the pieces, including casting, hot and cold moulding, hand bending and welding, laser etching, polishing and matte finishing.
Conscious of the natural world and our shared, long-standing principles to strive for better practices, every contributor has been aware of their environmental impact and, where possible, has minimised it accordingly.
Brass Napkin Weight
A brass napkin weight, in the shape of an acorn. Each napkin weight is cast from molten brass in a bespoke, handcrafted mould and is a tribute to the exceptional oak casks in which we mature our whisky.
Brass Tray with Apple Leather Inlay
A brass serving tray with an apple leather inlay. Each tray has been crafted through the co-operation of seven individual brass specialists, each contributing their own unique skill, honed over generations, to create a masterpiece. The apple leather inlay ornately finishes the piece with a beautiful serving surface, whilst protecting the brass tray.
Lambswool Blanket
An elegant and comforting blanket, woven entirely from lambswool, featuring a photograph of The Macallan Estate by Mary McCartney. Each blanket is woven in hues of the deep green of nature and The Macallan Estate, finished with amber accents in the stitching and labelling that point to the natural colour of The Macallan’s whisky.
Pair of Limited Edition Brass Framed Prints
Two limited-edition and numbered prints of The Macallan Estate by Mary McCartney, presented in handcrafted brass frames. The design encapsulates the creative union of the McCartney sisters, with the photography representing Mary and the frame representing Stella. The brass frames are carefully etched with both Stella and Mary McCartney’s, as well as The Macallan, logos. The photography is finished with a protective acrylic overlay.