The Macallan Concept No. 2 The Macallan

Size: 750 ml 
Proof: 80
Created: Macallan Distillery

• Concept No. 2
• Limited Edition
• Matured In Ex-Bourbon Barrels, Sherry-Seasoned American Oak Casks & Miguel Martin Sherry Casks

Taste
The Macallan Concept No. 2 is soft and mellow with dominant aromas of oak on the nose. The palate is filled with sweetness from vanilla mingled with toffee. The finish is harmonious with slight hints of florals.

History
The Macallan Concept No. 2 is a limited edition single malt which has been brought together to create a multi sensory experience. Concept Number 2 is innovative with unique production techniques. First it is matured in sherry-seasoned oak casks and then for an equal time in ex-bourbon casks. This premium Scotch which is matured at The Macallan distillery, which has been established since 1824. Situated on a ridge above the banks of the River Spey, the Easter Elchies House has been the spiritual home of The Macallan for over three centuries. In 1820, Alexander Reid sowed the fields surrounding the rented home with barley and established the first licensed distillery on the estate, which he named Macallan after an ancient church that had been destroyed by fire during the 15th century. In the slow winter days Reid would ferment and distill his excess grains into whisky, which was often drunk straight from the still or sold to travelers passing through the town. Today, the Macallan Estate encompasses 370 acres, 95 of which are devoted to the production of the Macallan Estate’s Minstrel barley (a single acre produces about 2.5 tons of barley each year, enough to yield 1,800 bottles of The Macallan). In addition, the distillery contracts with farmers to purchase barley that is low in nitrogen and high in starch, resulting in a rich and oily whisky. After the harvest the barley is malted and mashed in one of The Macallan’s two mash tuns, a process that takes between four and eight hours. Then, the barley is fermented with a specially cultured yeast before being distilled twice through The Macallan’s copper-pot stills. The copper comprising the stills acts as a catalyst, and enhances the formation of sweet esters while minimizing impurities such as sulphur. In addition, the curiously small stills — some of “the smallest stills within the Scotch whisky industry,” according to production manager Alexander Tweedie — produce a whisky with a heavy, oily flavor. Following distillation, The Macallan distillers remove the heads and tails of the whisky and collect approximately 16% of the spirit to fill into casks for maturation. 

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