Highland Single Malt Scotch Whiskey M Decanter 2022 - The Macallan
 
The Macallan M is one of The Macallan's darker bottlings. The bottle was designed in collaboration with Fabien Barons and Lalique. An expressive decanter in the shape of black crystal. Lalique is one of the leading companies in the crystal industry in France. Fabien Baron is the creative director of the Baron and Baron brand. Thanks to the constant development of Macallan, this whiskey has become deeper than most smoked Macallan. The spirits used for Macallan are carefully selected by hand. They are stored in former sherry casks. The oak barrels are selected by the Macallan Master of Wood. Thanks to storage in special wooden barrels, Macallan M Black obtains its pleasant and natural aromas. This series of Macallan decanters defines the heart of Macallan.
 
Type: Whisky
Origin: Scotland
Alcohol content: 45%
Format: 70cl with box
 
Tasting Notes: Natural amber color. Bouquet with hints of black cherries, demerara sugar, oak aromas, leather, notes of vanilla, chocolate. On the palate herbaceous notes, licorice, tea leaves, chocolate, wood aromas. Long lasting finish, dried fruit, dark chocolate.
 
The Distillery: Macallan is located on the western bank of the River Spey, near the city of Aberlour in an old estate of 158 hectares of which 37 are intended for the cultivation of barley, inside we find the Easter Elchies House, a manor house built in 1700 which depicts the classic style of the Highland residences of that period which Macallan took up for the distillery logo. Founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid a farmer from the area under the name of Elchies Distillery. It remained under the control of the Reid family until 1858 when it was taken over first by James Shearer Priest and James Davidson, and then, in 1968, by James Stuart. The turning point for the distillery came in 1892 when Roderick Kemp, a wine merchant from Elgin and former Talisker distiller, purchased it, expanded it and changed its name to Macallan-Glenlivet (the Glenlivet suffix was removed in 1980). Kemp manages to continuously expand the distillery on the market with excellent results, laying solid foundations both for the spirit and for the Macallan brand and reputation. In 1950 he began a long program of modernization and expansion of the distillery following continuous and growing market demand which led Macallan, in 1970, to have tripled its production with over 4.5 million liters per year, with a constant increase in stills from 6 in 1965 to 21 in 1975.