Distilled back in 1949

A remarkable limited edition Macallan

Released to celebrate 200 years since the distillery was founded by Alexander Reid.

Tales of The Macallan Volume II

Established in 1824 by Alexander Reid, The Macallan has gone from strength to strength in two centuries to earn a status of reverence for single malt connoisseurs.

To celebrate 200 years of this legendary distillery, the opulent Tales of The Macallan Volume II has been released. Distilled back in 1949 and bottled in 2022, there are only 344 bottles available of this remarkable and exceptionally rare single malt.

Tales of the Macallan Volume II whisky bottle

Tales of The Macallan Lottery

70cl • 44.8%

Our allocation (2 bottles) has landed, and we’re going to offer them out on a lottery basis.

Enter for your chance to purchase one of these extraordinary whiskies, and we'll draw 2 names from the hat on Wednesday 10 April 2024. Those people will be charged RRP and sent their coveted bottles. Can’t say fairer than that.

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A single malt seven decades in the making

Tales of The Macallan Volume II takes its inspiration from Alexander Reid who founded the distillery in 1824. It consists of a single cask, distilled in 1949, bottled in a unique Lalique decanter in 2022, and released to celebrate the 200th anniversary of this iconic Scotch whisky.

Tales of The Macallan Volume II

This exceptional single malt is the second in the Tales of The Macallan series. It was distilled way back in 1949 and then spent over seven decades maturing before a single cask was selected by whisky maker Euan Kennedy. It was bottled in 2022 and released in 2024 to celebrate 200 years of The Macallan.

Only 344 bottles are available. Each one is housed in a Lalique decanter and comes encased in a handbound book with illustrations by renowned British artist Andrew Davidson.

Tasting notes

Nose: Rich forest fruits, sweet aromatic woodsmoke, antique oak, nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla pods with a subtle herbal note and treacle toffee.

Palate: Black cherries, plum jam, dark chocolate orange, almond and custard pastry, ginger sponge with hints of cloves, gentle woodsmoke and tea leaves.

Finish: Exceedingly long and complex, with a sweet lingering smokiness.

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This film brings Andrew Davidson’s illustrations to life in the Zoetrope style with a soundtrack by composer Craig Armstrong.

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