Founded: 1824 (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland Founder: Alexander Reid
Founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid on the Easter Elchies estate. Macallan is renowned for its sherry cask maturation and is one of the most sought-after and collectible single malts in the world. The distillery uses exceptionally small stills (among the smallest in Speyside) for maximum copper contact. Owned by Edrington. (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: Rich, sherried — dried fruit, ginger, orange, chocolate, wood smoke, and balanced oak. Modern era has diversified beyond pure sherry cask.
Famous expressions: Macallan 12 Year (Sherry Oak and Double Cask), Macallan 18 Year, Macallan 25 Year, Macallan Editions (NAS series), Macallan Rare Cask.
Trivia: Macallan vintage bottlings regularly set auction records; a 1926 bottle sold for over £1.5 million in 2019 (and higher subsequently). (source: Wikipedia) — ESTABLISHED FACT