The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, a barley farmer and school teacher. Now owned by the Edrington Group, The Macallan prides itself on its Six Pillars, which include its curiously small stills, very narrow ‘cut’ of new make spirit and exceptional cask management. It is the most sought after whisky for collectors, regularly setting records at auctions all round the world. A new £140 million subterranean distillery and visitor centre on the Easter Elchies estate was opened to the public in the summer of 2018 and has since won several awards for its architectural quality; with its exciting features including glass walls of vintage whiskies, a circular pod of copper pot stills, and a Boutique reflecting those in Dubai and Heathrow airports. A Night on Earth: Macallan really love a collaboration, or two. For this release, they’ve teamed up with artist Nini Sum. Together they have created a whisky (and packaging) that captures the feeling of coming home to celebrate the New Year. Nina’s fondest memories of the New Year are of the loud, bright fireworks against the night sky, which she has used as inspiration for the design of the packaging. 43% ABV / 70cl .