Having built a reputation for producing high-quality single malt Scotch whisky since its establishment in 1824, The Macallan commemorates 200 Years Young with a timeless journey honouring their rich past. This milestone marks a celebration of time travel, explored through incomparable craftmanship and creativity: from pioneering whisky-making techniques through innovations such as using smaller stills for distillation to experimenting with different types of oak casks for maturation to achieve unique flavour profiles.
Since then, The Macallan has gained international acclaim and recognition, winning numerous awards and accolades for its whiskies, becoming a symbol of luxury and sophistication, sought after by whisky connoisseurs and collectors worldwide. Now, you get to understand just what makes The Macallan so celebrated for the last 200 years.
Embracing their glorious past which echoes in the present and guides their future, The Macallan takes its guests and fans on a sojourn through time itself with their Double Cask range expressed through a selection of three signature serves.
From 1 March to 30 April, The Macallan invites all to enjoy The Old Fashioned, Rob Roy and The Boulevardier, reimagined into a flight of cocktails by the finest craftsmen from distinguished bars. This collaboration between The Macallan and distinguished bars celebrates the incomparable heritage of The Macallan, while simultaneously setting the compass for generations of whisky makers to come.
Beginning with the classics, cocktails embodying the past of The Macallan invite all to taste the enduring spirit created in the carefully selected American and European sherry seasoned oak casks. These cocktails pay homage to the years of dedicated craftsmanship behind the perfect balance of flavours and natural colour in each Double Cask whisky, bringing out the best of both wood and spirit through the expert hands of The Macallan.
Time Travel 200 years of The Macallan through Cocktails
The Rob Roy embodies a sense of sophistication, craftmanship and the rich heritage of Scotland just like The Macallan’s commitment to quality and exceptional whisky making. This cocktail will be available at The Macallan House and Night Hawk.
The Old-Fashioned mirrors the simplicity, elegance and timelessness qualities of The Macallan, and is served at HighHouse, MO Bar, 28 HongKong Street and White Shades.
The Boulevardier symbolizes elegance, refinement and innovation paying homage to classic flavours while embracing new contemporary twists. This cocktail will be available at the Punch Room, EDITIONS hotel.
Cocktails focused on the present encourage all to savour the now and indulge in nature in its purest form. Double Casks whiskies are nurtured by its environment and are deeply rooted in the rich, fertile banks of the River Spey. Distinguished bars will feature one-of-a-kind cocktails specially crafted by each bar’s own bartenders that reflect the River Spey and The Macallan Estate botanicals.
The future builds upon a legacy of innovation, symbolising the Macallan’s 200-year young of legacy and each cocktail represents the future, builds on The Macallan’s desire to preserve and innovate.
