Ginger. Dark Chocolate. Dates.
Sherry Oak 18 Years Old
The epitome of The Macallan excellence and mastery in whisky making. This spirit is carefully matured for a minimum of 18 years in predominantly sherry seasoned European oak casks and released annually, transforming the new make spirit into an exceptional whisky with notes of ginger, dates and dark chocolate.
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
Easter Elchies House, a traditional Highland manor, is more than just a piece of history on a stretch of land in Speyside. Situated at the heart of the Estate, high on a hillside overlooking the River Spey, it serves as the spiritual home of The Macallan.
The deep respect for nature and strong sense of community that define The Macallan live on today, which is why the Easter Elchies House logo is proudly featured on each bottle label.
A collage of varying sherry-red hues mixed with bottle images and age statements.
An unexpected text composition stretches from the upper right to the centre bottom, with a white patch highlighting the age statement. The repetition of 18 represents sleeping casks, and the touch of white is a nod to American Oak.
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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