The Story
A collaboration between The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno and El Celler de Can Roca — twice named the best restaurant in the world. The second release in Macallan's annual limited Edition series.
The Macallan Edition series was conceived as an annual limited release exploring unexpected creative collaborations — each edition produced in partnership with a figure or institution from outside the whisky world. Edition No. 2 brought together Bob Dalgarno, The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker, and the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain — a restaurant that had been named the world's best twice by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
The Roca brothers approached the collaboration through the lens of their culinary philosophy: emotional memory, sensory precision, and the role of aroma in experience. They contributed specific flavor targets and sensory direction that informed Dalgarno's cask selection from The Macallan's warehouses. The result is a single malt that reflects both the distillery's natural character and a creative brief that came from one of the world's most celebrated kitchens.
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Golden amber with warm highlights.
- Aroma: Vanilla, dried fruit, citrus, and a gentle spice. The culinary collaboration is evident in the precision and layering of the aromatic profile.
- Palate: Complex and well-integrated — toffee, dried fruit, warm oak spice, and a citrus brightness that reflects the Roca brothers' flavor targets.
- Finish: Medium-long, warm, and clean — spice and vanilla fading into a satisfying close.
Specs
- Category: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Distillery: The Macallan, Speyside, Scotland
- Collaboration: El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
- Master Whisky Maker: Bob Dalgarno
- Size: 750ml
- Release: Edition No. 2 (Annual Limited Series)
Explore the full Macallan collection or browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Macallan Edition series? The Edition series is an annual limited release that pairs The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker with a collaborator from outside the whisky world — architects, perfumers, restaurateurs — to produce a single malt shaped by an unusual creative brief. Each edition is a specific, unrepeatable release.
- Who are the Roca brothers and why were they chosen? Joan, Josep, and Jordi Roca are the founders of El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, which was named the world's best restaurant by The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2013 and 2015. They were chosen for their extraordinary sensitivity to aroma, flavor, and sensory memory — attributes that translate directly to whisky cask selection.
- How does Edition No. 2 differ from standard Macallan expressions? Standard Macallan expressions follow defined cask programs — sherry oak, double cask, triple cask. Edition No. 2 was assembled specifically to meet a flavor brief developed with the Roca brothers, resulting in a cask selection driven by sensory targets rather than a fixed maturation formula.
- Is The Macallan Edition No. 2 still available? In limited quantities through specialty retailers. The Edition series is produced in limited runs and not restocked once sold out.
Description
A collaboration between The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno and El Celler de Can Roca — twice named the best restaurant in the world. The second release in Macallan's annual limited Edition series.
The Macallan Edition series was conceived as an annual limited release exploring unexpected creative collaborations — each edition produced in partnership with a figure or institution from outside the whisky world. Edition No. 2 brought together Bob Dalgarno, The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker, and the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain — a restaurant that had been named the world's best twice by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.
The Roca brothers approached the collaboration through the lens of their culinary philosophy: emotional memory, sensory precision, and the role of aroma in experience. They contributed specific flavor targets and sensory direction that informed Dalgarno's cask selection from The Macallan's warehouses. The result is a single malt that reflects both the distillery's natural character and a creative brief that came from one of the world's most celebrated kitchens.
Tasting Notes
- Appearance: Golden amber with warm highlights.
- Aroma: Vanilla, dried fruit, citrus, and a gentle spice. The culinary collaboration is evident in the precision and layering of the aromatic profile.
- Palate: Complex and well-integrated — toffee, dried fruit, warm oak spice, and a citrus brightness that reflects the Roca brothers' flavor targets.
- Finish: Medium-long, warm, and clean — spice and vanilla fading into a satisfying close.
Specs
- Category: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Distillery: The Macallan, Speyside, Scotland
- Collaboration: El Celler de Can Roca, Girona, Spain
- Master Whisky Maker: Bob Dalgarno
- Size: 750ml
- Release: Edition No. 2 (Annual Limited Series)
Explore the full Macallan collection or browse all Scotch whisky at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Macallan Edition series? The Edition series is an annual limited release that pairs The Macallan's Master Whisky Maker with a collaborator from outside the whisky world — architects, perfumers, restaurateurs — to produce a single malt shaped by an unusual creative brief. Each edition is a specific, unrepeatable release.
- Who are the Roca brothers and why were they chosen? Joan, Josep, and Jordi Roca are the founders of El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, which was named the world's best restaurant by The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2013 and 2015. They were chosen for their extraordinary sensitivity to aroma, flavor, and sensory memory — attributes that translate directly to whisky cask selection.
- How does Edition No. 2 differ from standard Macallan expressions? Standard Macallan expressions follow defined cask programs — sherry oak, double cask, triple cask. Edition No. 2 was assembled specifically to meet a flavor brief developed with the Roca brothers, resulting in a cask selection driven by sensory targets rather than a fixed maturation formula.
- Is The Macallan Edition No. 2 still available? In limited quantities through specialty retailers. The Edition series is produced in limited runs and not restocked once sold out.
