Macallan – Edition No. 5 – Single Malt Whisky

The 5th release in The Macallan’s Edition series, No. 5 pays homage to The Macallan’s natural colour. Celebrating The Macallan’s extensive colour spectrum and the intricate whisky making process, the whisky has been produced in partnership with masters at the Pantone Color Institute to create a unique shade of purple that features on the packaging.

The whisky has been matured in American oak casks, before being bottled with100% natural colour and without the use of spirit caramel, at 48.5% abv.

Official Tasting Notes

Aroma – Vanilla and toffee with notes of oak, nutmeg, ginger, lemon basil and pear

Palate – Fresh and sweet with caramel moving into poached peaches and ripe pear. Quickly followed by a toffee sweetness with light oak spices in the form of nutmeg and hints of ginger in the background

Finish – Long and sweet