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As the world's ultimate luxury

single malt whisky, The Macallan

doesn't go in for convention.

A range of whiskies based on

colour, not age? Sounds good. An

innovative culinary collaboration

with the world's nest restaurant? You bet.

The ground-breaking Macallan 1824 Series

conveys the very essence of what makes

this Speyside single malt whisky special: oak

sherry casks and natural colour. In creating

these four whiskies, The Macallan whisky

maker Bob Dalgarno has eschewed tradition,

shaping each malt's distinctive character

according to the natural colour which

gradually evolves during years of maturation

in di†erent oak casks.

The colour code of the four expressions

in the range - Gold, Amber, Sienna and

Ruby - reŠects the Šavour journey of

the casks chosen by Dalgarno for the

range: moving from lighter, lemon

citrus Šavours to darker Šavours of

dried fruits and spices. And, as the

whiskies become darker and richer,

the range of hand-selected casks

capable of delivering this character

becomes smaller and rarer.

Dalgarno explains that The Macallan

world of colour is the true inspiration for

the 1824 Series. He adds: 'The key thought in

this range is that a great single malt doesn't

need to be determined by age.'

Simply the best

Great single malts and cuisine, meanwhile,

are old friends - but a new partnership

between The Macallan and the world's

best restaurant promises to take this

relationship to new heights and explore

bold new horizons.

The Macallan Masters of Taste is a

unique culinary collaboration with El

Celler de Can Roca, the Catalan family

restaurant run by brothers Joan, Josep

and Jordi Roca, which was named the

nest restaurant in the world, in April

2013.* As with The Macallan, the success

of the Roca brothers is based on a

philosophy that nurtures an evolutionary

and modern approach, underpinned

by traditional family values.

'Whisky and cuisine have a long-standing

connection, but never have any two partners

come together to really explore what

this could, and should, mean,' comments

Ken Grier, director of The Macallan. 'Our

collaboration is set to break down classic

perceptions of food pairing and enter into

a whole new, awe-inspiring world of taste

and Šavour experience.'

Feast for the senses

The Masters of Taste adventure begins with

The Ultimate Dinner with The Macallan and

Roca - a charity event which will be held

at El Celler de Can Roca and which is open

to a lucky few diners at a cost of £6,000

a head. This dinner represents the most

masters of taste

Explore The Macallan 1824 Series of whiskies and discover a unique culinary experience…

Amber Glow

This great cocktail perfectly complements the

�avours of apples, lemons and cinnamon found in

The Macallan Amber.

50ml The Macallan Amber

20ml Bols Dry Orange

Dash barrel-aged bitters

Glass: tumbler

Method: Stir The Macallan

Amber and Bols Dry Orange

in a tumbler, add dash of

bitters and serve over ice.

*El Celler de Can Roca was voted the world's best restaurant in April 2013 by Restaurant Magazine.