The Macallan

Founder: Alexander Reid
Year Founded: 1824
Distillery Location: Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland

Visitor Center:

The Macallan Distillers Ltd
Easter Elchies
Craigellachie, Scotland
AB38 9 RX
Tel: 44 1340 872 280

Master Distiller / Blender: Bob Dalgarno, Master Distiller

How you should drink it

• Straight
• On the rocks
• With a bit of water
• With club soda
• With ginger ale
• In cocktails (Whisky Skin, The Macallan 10 Lords-a-Leaping)

Fast Facts

• At a Christie’s auction in 2007, a bottle of Macallan made in 1926 sold for $54,000.
• The Easter Elchies House on the distillery’s grounds, which is pictured on the Macallan label and was the home of the brand’s founder, was built in 1700.
• Not only is there a store at the distillery, which stocks special bottling, but also a large interactive exhibit that explains the whisky production process.

Types of The Macallan Available

Sherry Oak: 10, 12, 18, 25 and 30 Years Old

Fine Oak: 10, 12, 15, 17, 18, 21, 25 and 30 Years Old

The 1824 Collection: Select Oak, Whisky Maker’s Edition, Estate Reserve, 1824 Limited Edition and Oscuro

Fine and Rare: 1926, 1937 (32 years old), 1937 (37 years old), 1938 (31 years old) 1938 (35 years old), 1939, 1940 (35 years old) 1940 (37 years old), 1945, 1946, 1948, 1949 (52 years old) 1949 (53 years old), 1950 (cask 598) 1950 (cask 600),  1951, 1952 (49 years old), 1952 (50 years old), 1953, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 (33 years old), 1968 (34 years old), 1969 (cask 9369), 1969 (cask 10412), 1970 (31 years old), 1970 (32 years old), 1971 (cask 4280), 1970 (cask 7556), 1972 (cask 4041), 1972 (cask 4043), 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1976

The Macallan in Lalique: I: 50 years old, II: 55 years old, III: 57 years old and IV: 60 years old

Masters of Photography: Rankin Edition and Watson Edition

Distillery Exclusives: Ghillie’s Dram and Cask Selection 2008 Release