The Macallan is a Force of Nature
LOVERS OF MACALLAN WHISKEY HAVE A NEW SINGLE MALT TO EXPERIENCE.
Two icons have come together to introduce a new single malt to Singapore. The Macallan has created a pop-up gallery at the Raffles Hotel Singapore; The Macallan Experience is the ultimate whiskey brand experience.
THE CASK TUNNEL
The experience begins at The Cask Tunnel that creates the ambiance of a warehouse in Scotland. The experience continues in the Cask Toast room. Not every journey involves a trial by fire, yet this is what all Macallan oak casks endure during their journey. Why? Because through fire comes flavour. In fact, up to 80% of The Macallan’s character comes from the extraordinary casks.
THE PHOTO GALLERY
Browse through the photo gallery featuring iconic photography of Macallan’s wood story and its stunning new distillery in Speyside. When they set out to build a new home for The Macallan, the vision was to create a distillery and visitor experience as exceptional as the whisky itself. Instead of just expanding the current facility, the new building provided the opportunity to take things to a whole new level and challenge notions of what a Scottish whisky distillery looks like.
THE SENSORY CINEMA
The highlight of The Macallan Experience sees visitors experience two drams of whisky expressions for $28. All cinema ticket proceeds go to the Water and Healthcare Foundation, which helps rural communities in Cambodia. Tickets can be booked online.
Located on the stunning Easter Elchies estate, which has been home to The Macallan since 1824, the new distillery represents an exciting new chapter in company’s history. With the opening of the new distillery, The Macallan has unveiled Edition No.6, a limited-edition single malt whisky celebrating the natural wonders of The Macallan Estate, and the vibrant lifeforce that sustains it – the River Spey.
EDITION NO.6
Marking the final release in The Macallan Edition
Series, Edition No.6 tells the story of a unique land and an extraordinary river, where whisky making, agriculture and nature all live in harmony. It brings together The Macallan’s Ghillie, Robert Mitchell;
Hardy, the world’s most renowned flyfishing brand; and
The Atlantic Salmon Trust, which has over 50 years’ experience in salmon conservation.
The Macallan
Estate rests on the banks of the
River Spey, one of Scotland’s most legendary rivers is renowned across the world as home to the mighty Atlantic salmon. A day on this river, with its pure water, stunning wild landscape and calmness is a once in a lifetime experience.
GUARDIAN OF THE RIVER
The Macallan’s Ghillie, Robert Mitchell, is guardian of The Macallan’s stretch of the River Spey and takes great pride in his role caring for the river. “A day on the River Spey is supremely special,” he says. “You feel you are escaping from everything and truly connecting with nature. We are proud custodians of our stretch of the River Spey and advocate for sustainability of the wildlife, so all fishing is catch and release.”
Inspired by the remarkable experience offered by the Spey, The Macallan Whisky Maker, Steven Bremner, created Edition No.6 by choosing five cask styles that embody unique stories related to the river.
THE MASTERY OF WHISKY MAKING
Crafted from a combination of American and European oak sherry seasoned casks, Edition No.6 captures the River Spey’s energy; the warm, welcoming personality of The Macallan’s Ghillie; the classic craftsmanship of Hardy; the extraordinary life of the Atlantic salmon on the beat; and the mastery of whisky making on The Macallan Estate, which has taken place since 1824.
The result is a multifaceted whisky delivering aromas of fresh fruits, nutmeg and toffee merged with oak and flavours of ripe plum, vibrant sweet oranges and cinnamon, developing into spicy fresh fruits and creamy chocolate and toasted oats at the finish.
THE FORCE OF NATURE
“From its early days of whisky making,” explains Steven Bremner. “The Macallan has been strongly inspired by and intrinsically connected to nature. It is the force that flows through everything we do and our whisky is enriched by its powerful presence. Edition No.6 is inspired by this natural.
“This complex single malt provides the perfect conclusion to the Edition Series as there is so much to discover in this whisky. The natural colour of antique brass derived from
The Macallan’s exceptional oak casks indicates the richness of flavour that awaits and there is a structure and depth that is uncovered more and more over time.”
The Macallan Edition No.6 is now on sale. The Macallan Experience is available until 10 February 2021, 11:00am to 9:30pm daily
(with the first screening at noon and the last at 8.30pm).
The Macallan Experience is at Raffles Arcade, #01-04 to #01-10, 328 North Bridge Road
W: https://www.themacallan.com/en-sg/themacallan-experience/locations/singapore