Macallan Highland Single Malt Whisky Quest 1,0L 40%

Macallan Highland Single Malt Whisky Enigma 0.7L 44.9% The history of Macallan Macallan is considered one of the most renowned distilleries in the whisky industry worldwide, and the limited and older bottlings in particular are highly valued by whisky connoisseurs and collectors. The distillery can look back on an eventful history that began in 1824. In that year, Alexander Reid was granted a distilling license, making The Macallan one of the first legal distilleries in Scotland. When Alexander Reid died in 1847, his son of the same name took over the business, but he died just 11 years later, meaning the distillery became the property of James Davidson and James Shearer Priest, who in turn sold it 10 years later to James Stuart, the then owner of the Glen Spey distillery. In 1882, The Macallan was finally acquired by Roderick Kemp, whose family ran the distillery for the next 100 years and, among other things, significantly increased the number of stills and thus output. First, the number was increased from 6 to 12 in 1965, and finally to 18 in 1974 and 21 in 1975. The Macallan is now part of the Edrington Group, which also has well-known brands such as Highland Park and The Famous Grouse in its portfolio. What many connoisseurs do not know is that Macallan is an important ingredient in the blended whisky "The Famous Grouse" and is generally very popular among blenders. Up until the 1960s, it was used exclusively for blended whiskies and the first single malt bottlings only slowly came onto the market. The Macallan's single malt whiskies were introduced on a larger scale in the 1980s when The Macallan's whisky bottlings were brought onto the market across the UK. Macallan single malts are now available and sought after almost worldwide. The Macallan Enigma The Macallan Enigma is the fourth and highest quality bottling from the Macallan Quest series. The Quest series from Macallan is intended to highlight wood as one of the most important "ingredients" in whisky production and to illustrate the strong influence that wood has on the taste of the whisky. It should also be noted that there are challenges in sourcing high-quality wood, the continuous availability of which cannot be taken for granted, as it often has to be brought in from distant countries and cultures. For The Macallan Enigma, only former sherry casks from a famous cooperage in Jerez de la Frontera in Spain were used in order to bring out the original, authentic taste of The Macallan as accurately as possible. The Macallan Enigma therefore captures the full sherry power of dried fruits, rich cinnamon aromas and gentle wood notes. The extremely long aftertaste brings these aromas to the fore once again and lets you enjoy every sip with a smile.