TheMacallanTerra(700mL)

<p>Another splendid special edition from The Macallan aged in first-fill Sherry casks of American and European oak.</p><p>Founded in <em>1824</em>, The Macallan is one of the <em>“Big 3”</em> Single Malts in Scotland. Fortunately, they have achieved this scale <em>without sacrificing quality</em>. A change in UK labeling laws aced them out of their “Speyside” designation. But just because the British Parliament gerrymandered the “official” boundaries doesn’t mean Whisky-lovers have to pay any attention.</p><p>Their achievements are <em>numerous</em> — including setting the <em>record price</em> ever paid at auction for a single bottle of Scotch. They produce a very broad range of world-class Single Malt Whiskies that have a <em>huge global following</em>.</p><p>When you reach the <em>pinnacle of Single Malt expressions</em> like The Macallan has, you are liberated to explore dozens of <em>special releases</em> and Single Malt experiments. <em>The Quest Collection</em> is all about special combinations of casks — a quest for wood. There are four different Single Malts in the collection.</p><p><em>The Macallan Terra</em> deploys exclusively first-fill, ex-Sherry casks — half of them American oak and half European oak. The result is a new definition of sweet Single Malt <em>complexity </em>with <em>no artificial colorings</em> at 43.8% ABV. The Quest Collection is normally only available in the travel retail market, so <em>grab a bottle while you can</em>.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>“Terra” comes from the Latin word for ground or earth. </em></p>