Heritage on Hand

The Macallan showcased its rare single malt—and the bronze-cast sculpture inspired by its story—at this year’s Art Basel Hong Kong

Age is far more than just a number where whisky is concerned, and few brands can attest to that more than The Macallan. The acclaimed distillery’s most recent release has been decades in the making, with its rich beginnings reaching across eight decades. In a single, sherry-seasoned oak cask, this single malt began ageing in 1940—a year after the Second World War began. Over the years, the malt has developed a depth of flavours spanning dark chocolate, aromatic peat, plums, bramble jam, treacle toffee and charred pineapple. Astoundingly rare, the distillery has named it “The Reach”. The syrupy, dark auburn single malt is the oldest whisky ever released by The Macallan. Only 288 bottles exist, a rarity which deserves a presentation of equal grandeur. The distillery commissioned Scottish sculptor Saskia…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2022

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