Macallan The Harmony Collection / Green Meadow

Macallan The Harmony Collection / Green Meadow

Released in February 2024 as a travel exclusive, Green Meadow is the third release in an annual series from Macallan titled The Harmony Collection. The project is spearheaded by the distilleries efforts to focus on sustainability.

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills.

Green Meadow has been matured in a combination of sherry seasoned oak and bourbon casks. This release has been created in collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney to celebrate the lands of Scotland. The sides of each box feature a photograph of The Macallan Estate, captured by Mary McCartney.