EXTREME MAKEOVER

Despite the beautiful bottles and sublime spirits they hold, the distilleries they come from are rarely handsome structures. But The Macallan has just pumped £140 million (S$250 million) into changing that utilitarian image. Designed by British studio Rogers Stirk & Partners, its new distillery in Speyside boasts the most complicated timber structure in the world, with an undulating roof that has over 1,800 beams, 2,400 roof elements and 380,000 individual components. The inside is no less beautiful, and guests will be able to tour the shiny new facility and pick from 952 bottles to sample. A VIP tour is in the works, which will offer a tasting of ultra-premium expressions.