Sherry Oak
Exceptional craftsmanship. Matured in Sherry Seasoned Oak Casks.
The Sherry Oak Collection is a timeless sensorial journey. Beautifully led by European Oak, sherry seasoned in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain.
"Sherry Oak Collection has a rich and complex character led by our sherry seasoned European oak casks. It is these exceptional oak casks that transform our robust and fruity new make spirit into exceptional single malts that boast entirely natural colour. Enjoy notes of succulent dried fruits and sweet spices, with a depth of flavour that intensifies through the range.”
Kirsteen Campbell
Master Whisky Maker
SHERRY OAK BY ERIK MADIGAN HECK
To bring the multi-faceted sensorial experience of the Sherry Oak Collection to life, we have collaborated with acclaimed artist Erik Madigan Heck.
This collection is captured through still life photography that brings the flavour notes of each whisky to life, each inspired by classic, Flemish still life paintings of the 17th century. Erik has captured the flavour notes of each whisky in The Sherry Oak Collection through his use of props, texture and colour.
Signature Taste
Classic Flavours of the Collection
The Macallan Sherry Oak Collection is led by sherry seasoned European oak, with a rich and complex taste profile.
Matured across 12, 18, 25 or 30 years on our 485 acres of The Macallan Estate, in the heart of Speyside, Scotland. During distillation, the distinctive size and shape of The Macallan Curiously Small Stills contribute a rich and fruity character to our robust new make spirit.
The Macallan and David Carson
The Macallan is seen through the lens of our artistic translator, David Carson.
It is rooted in our sherry and wood provenance underpinned by our Six Pillars and many other aspects that make The Macallan what it is. The red colour present in this Collection's design features represents The Macallan and European Oak.
In Collaboration with
Describing himself as a painter who uses photography, Erik’s work is a contemporary extension of Romanticism.
ERIK MADIGEN HECK
Showcasing and celebrating both nature and beauty, much like The Macallan. Erik produces evocative and alluring images that are simultaneously timeless and futuristic. His work is elegant and unashamedly beautiful, exploring the intersections of fashion, painting and classic portraiture.
Rooted in The Macallan Six Pillars
At The Macallan, roots run deep. We have distilled since 1824 at Easter Elchies where our Spiritual Home and Distillery remains and thrives today. We are guided at all times by our Six Pillars: the fundamental principles that act as a compass for everything we do at The Macallan.
Our DNA, our core values, the ideas and places that make us who we are run a red thread through everything we do.
Sherry Seasoned Excellence
The Macallan’s exceptional European and American oak casks spend time in our Spanish bodegas during which time they are filled with sherry wine to season them.
Over the coming months, sherry wine gently rests within the exceptional oak casks. These sherry seasoned oak casks are then emptied, and transported to our Distillery here in Speyside, Scotland. Upon arrival at The Macallan Estate, these exceptional sherry seasoned oak casks are filled with our robust and fruity new make spirit.
Over years our whiskies will mature, drawing aromas, flavour and natural colour from these sherry seasoned oak casks. An exceptional story of sherry and wood.