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Macallan The Edition No.5

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(1)€115Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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Most whisky houses tweak colour with a splash of caramel. Macallan never does. For this fifth Edition, the distillery teamed up with the Pantone Color Institute to celebrate that honesty. Together they created a bold shade called Edition Purple. The whisky inside earns its sunlit barley glow naturally, from American oak alone. Expect ripe pear and poached peach, soft toffee, and a gentle lift of orange peel. Light spice trails behind, with nutmeg and a whisper of ginger. It is bright, fruity, and easy to love. Pour a measure neat and let the fresh fruit do the talking.

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Macallan

The Macallan is a renowned distillery located in Craigellachie, Scotland. It was founded in 1824 and is known for producing single malt whisky using only the finest sherry oak casks from Spain. The Macallan offers a range of expressions, with age statements ranging from 12 to over 50 years, as well as a variety of limited edition and special releases. The distillery's flagship expression is the Macallan 18 Year Old, which is matured in a combination of first-fill and refill sherry casks. The Macallan's whisky-making process is carefully controlled and includes the use of small stills, long fermentation times, and the selection of only the best casks. In 2018, a rare bottle of 60-year-old Macallan sold for a record-breaking £1.2 million ($1.5 million USD) at auction, making it the most expensive whisky ever sold.

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About the Macallan The Edition No.5

Macallan The Edition No.5 is a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky built around natural colour. It comes from Macallan, the famed distillery in Speyside, Scotland. The fifth release in the Edition series, it celebrates one simple idea. Great colour can come from good casks alone. For this bottling, Macallan handpicked only American oak casks. They were chosen primarily for their colour and their generous flavour. The result glows a soft sunlit barley shade, all of it 100% natural. To mark the theme, the distillery worked with the Pantone Color Institute. Together they created a bold new tone named Edition Purple. The flavour follows that bright, honest character. Fresh fruit leads the way, with ripe pear and poached peach. A clean thread of orange and orange peel adds lift and zest. Sweet toffee and caramel round out the middle. Gentle oak spice closes things, carrying nutmeg and a hint of ginger. This is an approachable, fruit-forward single malt at 48.5% ABV. The malty backbone and warm wood give it real depth. Yet it stays fresh and easy to drink. Fans of Macallan The Edition No.5 often praise its balance of sweetness and spice. Enjoy it neat to let the natural colour and flavour shine. Each sip reveals more orange, more spice, and more soft fruit. It suits both curious newcomers and seasoned Speyside drinkers. For anyone exploring Macallan The Edition No.5, this single malt rewards a slow, unhurried pour. The Edition series was built to explore one idea each year. Here that idea is colour drawn from wood alone. It makes a fine gift for any Macallan collector. Few Speyside malts wear their honesty quite so openly.