The Macallan, a luxury single malt Scotch whisky brand, has introduced The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old to its core range in the US.

This is the first time the distillery has used American Oak Sherry-seasoned casks.

The Macallan, in order to create Double Cask, has brought new oak from America to Spain, where the oak casks were crafted and Sherry-seasoned before travelling to the Macallan's distillery on Speyside to mature for at least twelve years. 

"The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old is 100% sherry seasoned, and 100% natural in colour."

These whiskies are then united with those aged in exceptional sherry-seasoned European oak casks.

The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old is 100% sherry seasoned, and 100% natural in colour, in keeping with The Macallan's tradition.

The company claims that American Oak has less tannin and enables more vanillin to shine through, giving off sweet and fresh fruit flavours, which creates a refreshing style of whisky unique to Double Cask.

The Macallan master whisky maker Bob Dalgarno said: “By combining wood influences, we have been able to produce a new Macallan which sits perfectly between our existing Sherry Oak and Fine Oak ranges.

“The delicate flavour of American Oak; vanilla, citrus and fresh oak, is at the forefront, along with the traditional Macallan character of dried fruit and wood spice. Fresh and approachable in style, this expression of The Macallan is rich in flavour, honeyed and indulgent, and has a full, viscous mouthfeel, which makes it a great complement to The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old.”

The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old has 43% alcohol by volume and comes for a suggested retail price of $65 per bottle.

Image: The Macallan Double Cask 12 Years Old. Photo Courtesy of The Macallan/ Pnnewswire