The Macallan has unveiled The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao, the first limited edition whisky in an innovative new series of single malts that will see the brand progress its journey towards sustainable packaging.
The Harmony Collection is an exploration into the world of sustainable packaging, using materials from the natural world at the end of their life to renewed purpose.
To create the first edition in this new limited annual release series, The Macallan whisky-maker Polly Logan embarked on a journey to Girona, Spain, where she immersed herself in the world of chocolate, exploring the entire chocolate-making process.
Logan collaborated with world-renowned pastry chef Jordi Roca from the acclaimed El Celler de Can Roca. She visited Roca’s famed chocolate factory Casa Cacao and also spent time with master chocolatier, Damian Allsop.
Logan drew inspiration from the duo’s passion and knowledge to create The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao, using sherry-seasoned oak casks maturing at The Macallan Estate for rare, indulgent chocolate notes. The result is an exceptionally rich single malt whisky with a deep chocolate profile.
Logan said: “The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao is a wonderful expression, which brings together the world of whisky with the fascinating world of chocolate. I uncovered a great synergy between the whisky-making process and that of chocolate: both take time and exceptional attention to detail, with even the slightest changes to the process encouraging different aromas and flavours to emerge.
“For this expression, I sought out a specific chocolate note in The Macallan’s traditional sherry-seasoned European oak casks and combined this with a vanilla note imparted by sherry-seasoned American oak casks, to sweeten the slightly bitter chocolate note I had found.”
The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao is encased in a beautiful fully recyclable and biodegradable presentation box, made using discarded husks from cacao pods in the chocolate-making process.
Sustainability has been a constant guiding principle for The Macallan since it began crafting its single malt whisky in perfect harmony with the nature that surrounds The Macallan Estate in Scotland’s Speyside some 200 years ago.
The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao is available at The Macallan Estate, The Macallan Online Boutique and premium retailers, bars and restaurants around the world.
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