Back in Stock: A Special Release from a Scotch Icon
Macallan “The Harmony Collection – 2022 Intense Arabica” Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)
(Elsewhere $250) ($174.99)
“It’s like the perfectly pulled shot of espresso—rich with a distinct crema, full, round, and yet lively.” — Andrew Whiteley, K&L Spirits Buyer

The anticipation surrounding last year’s second Harmony release from Macallan was well justified by the end results. Master Blender Steven Bremner applies the distillery’s renowned, signature sherry-cask aging with incredible precision and detail, making for an intensely expressive whisky that bears all the hallmarks of the world’s finest coffee roasts, while holding on to its classic, luxurious Macallan foundation. The Harmony Collection is shaping up to be a must-have series of releases, and these early renditions are sure to become highly coveted collector’s trophies in the near future.

Macallan “The Harmony Collection – 2022 Intense Arabica” Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Elsewhere $250) ($174.99)

K&L Notes: The new Harmony Collection from Macallan has been an enormous hit with single malt fans and collectors alike. The first release in 2021 can now be found averaging double its original price tag. The second release in the collection is 2022’s Intense Arabica. We were able to snag a large stock to close out the year and now have this wonderful whisky on offer without an allocation limit.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: January 05, 2023

Macallan’s new Harmony collection is inspired by the natural world and looks to work in conjunction with what it has to offer. The latest rendition, Macallan Intense Arabica, not only utilized coffee bean husks to create the beautiful presentation box, but the casks selected by Master Blender Steven Bremner, also reflect the complex aromas and flavors that can be found in the Ethiopian Arabica bean when perfectly roasted and brewed by the best coffee professionals in the world. Of course, it’s still Macallan, so it’s aged in 100% sherry casks made of both American and European oak. The deft use of the barrels is on full display here. It’s not an overt sherry bomb, but like roasting a coffee bean to just the right level, it’s been perfectly paired to the raw material to coax out the most flavor. The nose is loaded with toffee, bread pudding, vanilla, chocolate, ginger snaps, and dark roasted malt, and of course, coffee. It’s like the perfectly pulled shot of espresso—rich with a distinct crema, full, round, and yet lively. The palate is sweet and expansive. It builds from dusty cocoa and sandalwood into succulent, ripe stone fruit and citrus bursting at the peel. Creamy vanilla wafers tie the whole thing together, surely thanks to a fair amount of quality American oak, although the full cask recipe isn’t given. The finish lingers very pleasantly with a spicier cinnamon bark note at the end.

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