The Macallan, one of the world’s greatest single malt whiskies, will be launching the triple cask matured Fine Oak Range in South Africa in September, 2016. A firm favourite: Fine Oak 15 will be re-introduced, and two new expressions will also be introduced, the Fine Oak 12 year old and Fine Oak 18 year old.
The Fine Oak range is triple cask matured in a combination of European oak sherry casks, American oak sherry seasoned casks and American bourbon casks, delivering a more diverse yet subtle style of whisky, whilst maintaining The Macallan’s core DNA which is a focus on sherry seasoned oak casks, natural colour, and rich, fruity full bodied flavours and mouth feel.
To craft Fine Oak, The Macallan ships new oak from America across thousands of miles to Spain, where oak casks are crafted and sherry seasoned before traveling to the distillery on Speyside to mature for twelve years. These whiskies are then combined with those aged in the very best sherry seasoned European oak casks and American Bourbon casks. This approach reveals an unmatched investment in time and extraordinary commitment to mastery for which The Macallan has been known for, since 1824.
The Macallan Fine Oak requires a distinctive approach to whisky making. Being created from a triple cask combination, both sherry and bourbon seasoned, we are working with a broader spectrum of character. The resulting versatile single malt, which offers up great flavour diversity. – Bob Dalgarno, Master Whisky Maker at The Macallan.
The Fine Oak range will sit alongside The Macallan 1824 Masters Series which is available in South Africa, including Rare Cask, Reflexion, No.6 and M, – which now offers The Macallan fan a wider choice of whiskies from the portfolio.
The Macallan Fine Oak Range is an extraordinary range of whiskies which bare testament to the incredible wood story of The Macallan, reintroducing this range into the South African market at a time where malt whisky demand and interest is at its highest is an exciting transition for The Macallan brand. This represents our ambition to translate our ultimate luxury spirit positioning and obsession with craft and quality to produce a peerless spirit, in one of the world’s most exciting malt whisky markets. – Mac Mabidilala, Africa Marketing Manager.
Commenting at the global launch of The Macallan Fine Oak range, whisky expert Jim Murray said: “The breadth and depth and sophistication of The Macallan Fine Oak range is simply jaw-droppingly good.”
The Macallan Fine Oak Range is available from selected liquor stores and online retailers (RRP for 12 starts from R599, 15 – R999 and 18 from R2500 in Limited Stock).
