THE MACALLAN SHERRY OAK 12 YEAR OLD 110 PROOF

The Macallan Distillery was established in 1824 by Alexander Reid on a 485-acre Speyside estate above the River Spey, becoming one of Scotland's first legally licensed distilleries in an area where farmers had distilled surplus barley for centuries. Speyside's cold, pure water from the Spey River and temperate maritime climate create ideal maturation conditions, with up to 80% of The Macallan's character derived from Spanish oak casks sourced from northern Spain's forests, air-dried, then seasoned with sherry for 18 months before being filled in Scotland. This 12-year-old expression at 110 proof develops rich dried fruit, spice, oak tannin, dark chocolate, and orange peel notes exclusively from sherry-seasoned casks, with 100% of its deep amber color extracted naturally from the wood during maturation.