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Founded in 1824 in the heart of Speyside, The Macallan was
one of the first distilleries in Scotland to be legally licensed.
Since then it has built a reputation as one of the world’s
leading single malt whiskies.
heart of the distillery and the estate,
together with our long experience of
distilling and maturing a single malt
whisky with a reputation for product
excellence and distinctive taste
1. Built in 1700 from locally quarried
sandstone for Captain John Grant, our
Spiritual Home, Easter Elchies House,
is a fi ne example of a Highland manor
house. The 390-acre Macallan Estate
lies in an area of natural beauty and is
farmed sensitively, in harmony with
the environment.
2. The Macallan’s Curiously Small
Stills are the smallest on Speyside.
Their unique size and shape give
the spirit maximum contact with
the copper, helping to concentrate
the ‘new make’ spirit and provide
the rich, fruity, full-bodied flavours characteristic of
The Macallan. There are fourteen of these spirit stills,
crafted from copper, each holding an initial ‘charge’
of 3,900 litres. These stills are so famous that they
have appeared on the back of a Bank of Scotland £10
banknote!
3. Only 16% of the spirit, collected from the spirit
stills at an exceptionally slow rate of boil, is fi lled
into casks for maturing into The Macallan. This is the
Finest Cut, the best of the best. This small portion is
very selective and one of the smallest in the industry.
It is a prime reason for the full-bodied richness of
The Macallan ‘new make’ spirit. The clear, colourless
spirit is collected from the stills at an average
69.8% alcohol by volume. This distinctly robust and
characterful ‘new make’ spirit is the starting point for
all Macallan.
4. The quality of our exceptional oak casks is the
single greatest contributor to the outstanding quality,
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