The Macallan Colour Collection — 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky — Sherry Seasoned Oak Casks

• Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Expression / Edition: Colour Collection — 18 Year Old (Global Travel Retail Exclusive)
• Age: 18 Years
• ABV: 43%
• Volume: 700ml
• Distillery: The Macallan, Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland (Est. 1824)
• Cask Maturation: American oak casks seasoned with sherry wine from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, with a delicate touch of European oak
• Colour: Natural Colour — light auburn hue, the deepest of the three core age statements
• Packaging: Presented in its original orange diamond-patterned David Carson-designed branded box
• Condition: Sealed and unopened, in original packaging

Founded in 1824 at Easter Elchies on the banks of the River Spey, The Macallan is one of the most collected names in single malt Scotch, built on a longstanding commitment to sherry-seasoned oak as the defining influence on its whisky. The distillery sources its own oak casks directly and has them seasoned with sherry in Jerez de la Frontera before they ever touch spirit — a practice The Macallan credits as “the single greatest contributor to the quality, flavours and distinctive aromas” of its whisky.

The Colour Collection was created specifically to showcase that relationship between wood and spirit, presenting a run of consecutive age statements so the deepening natural colour and flavour can be tasted and compared directly. At 18 years, this expression represents the fullest expression of that maturation within the core range. Sold only through Global Travel Retail, it is finished in diamond-patterned packaging designed by graphic artist David Carson, inspired by the vineyards and terracotta bodega roofs of Jerez.

A light auburn colour with a sweet, citric profile of vanilla, milk chocolate, clementine and honeycomb.

This bottle is sealed and unopened, presented in its original branded packaging exactly as pictured.

RareFind rates this as a highly collectable single malt. The Colour Collection is a Global Travel Retail exclusive, never sold through standard South African retail, so this bottling is genuinely difficult to source outside duty-free and travel channels. As the oldest of the core age statements in the range, it carries the deepest natural colour and richest flavour development from a distillery renowned as one of the most collected names in single malt Scotch. A standout addition for any serious Macallan collection.