Easter Elchies Black 2020 Release
An enchanting tribute to our Speyside home.
Easter Elchies Black
The third and final release in an exceptional series, this limited edition single malt whisky embodies the welcoming warmth of the brand’s spiritual home, Easter Elchies House.
The Macallan Easter Elchies Black
REFLECTING THE WELCOMING WARMTH FOUND IN EASTER ELCHIES HOUSE
Inspired by the dusk of an autumn evening in the Scottish Highlands and the captivating firelight glowing through the windows of Easter Elchies House, Easter Elchies Black 2020 Release is a distinctively smoky and full-bodied expression influenced by The Macallan’s heritage and craft. Rich and dark with a sweet smokiness, the peerless single malt pays homage to Easter Elchies House and reflects The Macallan’s unrivalled commitment to the mastery of spirit and wood.
Situated on a hillside overlooking the River Spey, Easter Elchies House is an 18th century Highland Manor home which lies at the heart of The Macallan’s 485-acre estate and has been synonymous with the exclusive character of the Speyside single malt since its founding in 1824. Built in 1700 from locally quarried sandstone, the turreted house with its crow-stepped gables watches over the silent warehouses where the precious spirit slowly matures in exceptional oak casks.
The Experience
COLOUR
Autumn chestnut
AROMA
Smoked toffee, orange, raisin and oak spice with an aniseed and sweet ginger warmth, walnuts, and a gentle herbal note
PALATE
Warming ginger and cinnamon, polished oak, smoked orange peel and an herbal whisper
FINISH
Sweet and smoky, peat lingers with cardamom chocolate creaminess
ABV
50%
"Our Spiritual Home, Easter Elchies House is one of the most prominent and iconic symbols of The Macallan that has been at the heart of the brand for nearly two centuries. It is our signature on every bottle of The Macallan whisky and is the inspiration for Easter Elchies Black."
Polly Logan
The Macallan's Whisky Maker
Marking the third and final release in the limited annual series of smoky style, higher strength single malt whiskies, Easter Elchies Black 2020 Release has an ABV of 50% and displays a natural colour of autumn chestnut.
It imparts aromas of smoked toffee, orange, raisin and oak spice, flavours of warming ginger and cinnamon, polished oak and smoked orange peel and has a distinctively sweet and smoky finish.
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.