Double Cask
UN SAVOIR-FAIRE EXCEPTIONNEL, MÛRI DANS DES FÛTS DE CHÊNE ASSAISONNÉS AU SHERRY.
La collection Macallan Double Cask est un voyage sensoriel complexe. Magnifiquement équilibré par du chêne européen et américain, assaisonné au sherry à Jerez de la Frontera, en Espagne.
“The Macallan Double Cask Collection celebrates the perfect balance of our exceptional sherry seasoned American and European oak casks showcasing our entirely natural colour. This harmonious combination, offers the unmistakable sweetness of vanilla and fresh fruits from the American oak, balanced with soft spices and dried fruits from the European oak. Increasing in complexity with age, discerning palates will appreciate the smooth and creamy whiskies of this collection.”
Kirsteen Campbell
Master Whisky Maker
DOUBLE CASK BY ERIK MADIGAN HECK
Pour donner vie à l'expérience sensorielle à multiples facettes de la collection Double Cask, nous avons collaboré avec l'artiste de renom Erik Madigan Heck.
Grâce au style unique et caractéristique d'Erik, cette collection est illustrée par des photographies de natures mortes qui donnent vie aux notes aromatiques de chaque whisky, inspirées par des natures mortes flamandes classiques du XVIIe siècle. En utilisant des accessoires, des textures et des couleurs, Erik a capturé les notes de saveur de chaque variante de whisky dans les collections Double Cask.
PHOTOGRAPHIE ABSTRAITE
Grâce à son œil expert pour les couleurs, les textures et la lumière, Erik a capturé une sélection de photographies abstraites au domaine de The Macallan, chacune racontant une histoire différente. Ces photographies célèbrent la nature inhérente qui nous entoure, l'importance du bois et l'expérience sensorielle ultime de The Macallan.
The Macallan and David Carson
The Macallan Double Cask Collection is seen through the lens of our artistic translator, David Carson. It is rooted in our sherry and wood provenance underpinned by our Six Pillars and many other aspects that make The Macallan what it is.
The white colour present in the packaging and artwork for this Collection represents American oak and the red is representative of European oak.
Sherry Meets and Transforms Wood
Showcasing the interaction of sherry and wood, this artwork by David Carson shows the purest abstraction of a cask's life: two woods forming a complete figure. Two staves, two casks - one American oak, one European oak. One freshly seasoned with sherry, the other, exhausted.
Sherry acts as a transformer in both: a deep, complex, liquid red and white backdrop are held within, signifying the two woods used, European and American oak. The textured drops of red are a reference to sherry grapes, and the red paint strokes showcase the hues of red in the Collection.
Our oak casks are essential to the exceptional quality of our whisky. After air-drying at the source, the wood is sent to Jerez to further dry under the Spanish sun.
Once ready, the staves are crafted into casks. These casks are then toasted and filled with sherry wine, imbuing the wood with its distinctive flavour, colour, and character. As the sherry and wood meet, a special transformation begins.
Rooted in The Macallan Six Pillars
At The Macallan, roots run deep. We have distilled since 1824 at Easter Elchies where our Spiritual Home and Distillery remains and thrives today. We are guided at all times by our Six Pillars: the fundamental principles that act as a compass for everything we do at The Macallan. Our DNA, our core values, the ideas and places that make us who we are run a red thread through everything we do.
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.
DISCOVER MORE FROM THE MACALLAN
The Timeless Collections define The Macallan signature taste, quality and dedication to crafting incomparable single malt whiskies.
Each is an expression of the same signature taste that you know and expect from The Macallan, and the standards of excellence underpinned by our Six Pillars.