The Macallan
Harmony Collection
Intense Arabica

The Macallan Harmony collection

The Macallan Harmony Collection was created to focus on the Scotch brand’s progress towards sustainable packaging through innovation in techniques and use of natural materials. This will be an annual limited release series.

The first release was the Macallan Harmony Rich Cacao released in 2021.

Then Macallan released a travel retail edition of the Rich Cacao but is called Fine Cacao. The difference between the two bottles is the ABV strength. The Rich Cacao has a ABV of 44% ABV and the Fine Cacao has a ABV of 40%.

The second release wil be the Macallan Intense Arabica, also with a ABV of 44%, and will be released somewhere in the end of 2022.

What you need to know:

The second instalment of Macallan’s eco-conscious The Harmony Collection brings us the Macallan Inspired By Intense Arabica.
The Harmony Collection, an annual release, is part of the Scotch brand’s drive to explore more eco-friendly and sustainable packaging through innovation in techniques and use of natural materials.
The new launch will see Macallan work with coffee experts to incorporate discarded coffee bean husks into its packaging.
The whisky itself was aged in both European and American oak casks which are said to deliver notes reminiscent of a “divinely sweet yet strong espresso”. It is bottled at 44% ABV, the same as the Rich Cacao.

The Intense Arabica

“The Macallan “Inspired by Intense Arabica” release is a celebration of the world of coffee and the incredible journey of the coffee bean.

The Macallan, together with experts specialising in the coffee ecosystem have united to share knowledge, creativity, and passion to bring this exciting concept to life. In the quest to discovered sustainable packaging , discarded coffee bean husks have been given a second lease of life to create this innovative presentation box which encases a unique whisky.

Our whisky maker Steven Bremner has taken inspiration from the Arabica coffee bean from Ethiopia, which is said to be the birthplace of coffee, and developed a whisky aged in both European and American oak casks which deliver notes reminiscent of a divinely sweet yet strong espresso.”

Whisky fact: "Today barley is grown in many countries in the temperate zone. For a long time now, the Scottish barley production hasn’t been able to meet the demand for whisky. That's why Scotland imports parts of their barley but also finished barley malt from other countries such as for example Germany."

Livingbythedram

Whisky Blogger

My Opinion

IF the second release will be as great as the first release we will be up for a treat. I think this will be just as popular as its predecessor and you can bet it’ll be incredibly hard to get your hands on.

It’ll be interesting to see who the coffee masters are who had a hand in this.

If you can get it at retail price, BUY IT!

Even if you don’t wanna drink it, someone’ll gladly take it off your hands. If you weren’t that lucky, don’t worry the auctions will be filled with them in no time.