Macallan M Black Decanter - MMXVII - 2017 Release

INFORMATION

Macallan M Black Decanter. 2017 Release. MMXVII. One of 725 decanters. 70cl. 45%.

The Macallan M Black 2017 Release marks the ongoing partnership with French crystal maker Lalique and creative director Fabien Baron.

A calibration of six Sherry casks three butts and three hogsheads were selected to produce 725 decanters Worldwide. 

The black crystal decanters were designed by Baron, and produced by Lalique using the highest-grade black crystal to create a six-sided decanter to “reflect the diverse history” of The Macallan brand. The Presentation is something to be adorned upon with its piano lacquered finish.

DISTILLERY:Macallan

DISTILLERY STATUS:Working

Bottle ABV:45%

Bottle SIZE:70cl / 700ml

Bottle PRODUCED:725

BOTTLER:Distillery Bottling

SPIRIT TYPE:Scotland

LIMITED EDITION:yes

CASK TYPE:Single Malt

REGION:Speyside

BOTTLING DATE::2017

The grandest of Speyside’s blue chip distilleries, Macallan was founded in 1824 and carved a reputation for luxury single malt whisky in the 1980s with string of 18-year-old and 25-year-old sherry-matured vintage single malts distilled in the 1960s and 1970s, building on the renown of earlier highly-regarded licensed bottlings by Gordon & MacPhail and Campbell, Hope and King.

In the early 2000s, as the supply and quality of even the best sherry casks declined dramatically, Macallan introduced their Fine Oak series, an initially controversial range of bottlings that included bourbon-matured spirit in the cask recipe. While the Fine Oak series took some time to find its audience, Macallan’s status as the top Speyside distillery - particularly at auction - was already well-established and today a legion of eager Macallan fans ensure that each new luxury bottling from the distillery sells out immediately on release.