Location: The Macallan's is located on the original Macallan Farm beside the Spey river.

Visitors Centre: Open all year. Tel: (Scotland) 01340 871471.
Daily opening hours: Mon to Fri Tours by appointment at 1000, 1100, 1400, & 1500

Web site: www.themacallan-themalt.com/

The Whisky
Since the 1970s The Macallan's entire output has been matured in sherry wood - it is the only distillery to use sherry wood exclusively. When the availability of casks became a problem in 1976 the company began to buy its own new wood in Spain and have it seasoned in the bodegas of Jerez for four years before shipping it and filling it with whisky in 1976. This is an expensive policy (the cost of a sherry butt is about ten times that of a bourbon cask), but it makes a major contribution to Macallan's uniqueness.

The first batch of The Macallan was not deemed to be ready for the market until 1980: since then its popularity and successs has been phenomenal.

The Distillery
The Macallan established a reputation early on and applied for a licence in 1824. The distillery changed hands several times throughout the 19th century and in 1892 was bought by an Elgin merchant, Robert Kemp, who owned Talisker Distillery in Skye.

The Distillery Today
The brand currently stands at number three in the UK malt whisky market, number five in the world. It is also a favourite among the local people of Speyside.