Introducing The Macallan Red Collection

A collection of remarkably rare single malt Scotch whiskies inspired by the colour red and its deep and long-standing significance for The Macallan.

The red thread begins with Alexander Reid, the farmer and teacher who founded The Macallan in 1824. His surname means ‘the red one’ in Scots and was originally associated with red hair.

In 1903, owner Roderick Kemp launched The Macallan Choice Old range. It was reportedly shipped in cases labelled with distinctive red print to distinguish it from The Macallan’s existing whiskies, which featured black labelling.

Almost eight decades later, Allan Shiach, chairman of The Macallan at that time, tied a red ribbon around The Macallan’s then oldest vintages, dated 1938, 1940 and 1950.

Inspired by these characters, and honouring the mastery and provenance of generations of pioneers, this new collection includes ongoing aged expressions of 40, 50 and 60 Years Old, as well as three high aged guest releases of 71, 74 and 78 Years Old single malt whiskies. The 74 and 78 Years Old are two of the oldest releases of The Macallan to date.​

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