Red Collection 74 Years Old
The Macallan Red Collection 74 Years Old
74 Years in the Making
The distinctive red colour weaves its way through our history, starting with the name of our founder Alexander Reid—literally “The Red”, to The Macallan’s ‘Choice Old’ range released over a century ago in 1903, through to Allan Shiach marking vintage bottles of The Macallan with a red ribbon in the 1980s.
Patient Maturation
During these decades of slumber, the carefully selected wood shaped the unique character of the whisky delivering the natural colour, distinctive aromas and full flavours of this aged single malt.
It has been an amazing and incredibly memorable experience to nose and carefully select the casks for The Red Collection. Creating this wonderful range simply would not have been possible without the skill and experience of the current whisky team, combined with previous generations of whisky mastery at The Macallan.
Sarah Burgess, Lead Whisky Maker at The Macallan
The Experience
-
Colour
Rose Gold
-
Nose
A wonderfully sweet and fruity combination. Rich baked plum combined with Orange Oil and Vanilla. Rich antique Oak envelops the fruity and sweet combination and hints of rosemary are evident.
-
Palate
The aromatic peat is the first thing to appear and remains throughout the taste. In addition to the aromatic peat is a caramelised pear with toasted hazelnuts, moving into a rich clove and finally a cocoa dusted truffle. All whilst the aromatic peat remains steady.
-
Finish
A long dry peat rich finish with treacle toffee and light citrus.
-
ABV
42.6%
-
Whisky Maker
Sarah Burgess
