Macallan A Night On Earth 2022

Category:
 
Spirits
Sub-Category:  
 
Whisky
Producer:
 
Macallan
Label Name:
 
A Night On Earth
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Region:
 
Speyside
Volume:
 
700ml
ABV:
 
43%
Acidity:
 
1
Sweetness:
 
3
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
18-20°C

Awards/Ratings
Whiskybase overall ~84. 9/100 (111 ratings); Whisky. com community avg ~4. 3/5; various retailer/user ratings ~4. 6/5. 2022 seasonal release; packaging illustrated by Erica Dorn

Tasting Note
Shortbread-led sweetness with vanilla, butter, baked apple, dried orange, plum and toasted almond; velvety, biscuity palate with hints of fig, cinnamon and marshmallow, finishing medium with butterscotch and freshly baked biscuits.

Food Pairing
Western: shortbread, buttered scones, roasted turkey, glazed ham, dark chocolate, blue cheese; Asian: mooncakes, steamed rice pudding, Peking duck, roasted chestnuts, spiced Chinese pastries.

Production Method
Non-age-statement single malt vatted from American and European sherry‑seasoned oak casks and American ex‑bourbon barrels; bottled at 43% ABV as a limited seasonal release with illustrated packaging.

Vineyard Info
The Macallan, a Speyside distillery established 1824 and owned by The Edrington Group, is famed for its use of sherry‑seasoned oak casks and luxury limited‑edition bottlings.