The fourth release in the Harmony Collection has been created in collaboration with Cirque du Soleil to tell Macallan's oak story in an imaginative, visual and innovative way.
The whisky, created by The Macallan Whisky Mastery Team, is matured in a combination of first fill sherry seasoned American oak casks and refill sherry casks.
These have been carefully selected to deliver the classic American oak flavours of vanilla, citrus and sweet oak, naturally derived from the cask during maturation, with a medium, sweet finish that delicately lingers.
Tasting Notes
Colour: Autumnal Leaf.
Nose: Intense vanilla bean accompanied by sweet sherbet and lime zest gives way to fragrant pears nestled in delicate vanilla sponge cake.
Palate: Creamy vanilla panna cotta, buttery shortbread, lightly toasted coconut with almond brittle, apple and sweet oak.
Finish: Medium, sweet with lingering vanilla.
The name Vibrant Oak and the gold colour evoke a sense of energy and liveliness.
From the Cirque du Soleil SPIRIT Experience, two key characters will each bring to life the oak story.
The beautiful illustration features a human figure – Ayla - intricately intertwined within the branches of an American oak tree. This design emphasises the importance of the connection between the natural world and human experience. It conveys the life and wonder that bloom when humans are "In Harmony with nature.”
The design also incorporates peacock feathers which symbolises The Macallan's natural colour and their peacock character, brought to life through the story of Spirit. The human representation links to Cirque du Soleil human
