This release is part of The Macallans Harmony Collection, a series exploring sustainable packaging and creative inspirations from nature. The Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea edition is crafted in collaboration with JING Tea, taking as its muse the rare oolong tea from Phoenix Mountain in Guangdong, China. The whisky mirrors the teas lush characterfruit, honey, floral noteswhile grounded in Macallans signature sherried oak style.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Warm honey gold, radiant and inviting.

Nose: A fragrant bouquet of peach, apricot, and floral honey, with hints of tropical fruits and delicate orchard blossoms. The influence of sherry oak adds soft toasted oak and subtle spice backing.

Palate: Silky and fruit-forward. Honeyed stone fruits, ripe peach and apricot, then a gentle citrus brightness. Floral layers mingle with toffee sweetness, light oak, and a hint of tropical depth. A refined balance between tea inspiration and whisky oak structure.

Finish: Long, elegant, and lingering. The fruit echoes remain, joined by honey and a whisper of oak spice and floral dryness, fading with refined subtlety.

Craft & Collaboration

This whisky was matured predominantly in sherry-seasoned American oak casks, supported by European sherry oak, with a subtle inclusion of ex-bourbon casks to impart gentle sweetness and brightness.

The packaging itself reflects the tea collaboration: waste tea leaves deemed unfit for consumption have been incorporated into the presentation box paper art aligning with the Harmony Collections ethos of giving new life to natural by-products.

The whisky-tea partnership is more than flavor: both crafts begin with land, water, time, and nurturance. The Macallan and JING share values of origin, craftsmanship, and respect for nature.

Collectors Note

This is a limited edition release, part of a new direction in The Macallans Harmony series. Its uniqueness lies in the cross-cultural collaboration with a premium tea house, and the sensory dialogue between tea and whisky. For collectors, it offers both novelty and craftsmanship in a refined Speyside expression.

Technical Details

Collection / Series: The Macallan Harmony Collection Inspired by Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea

ABV: 43,9%

Volume: 700ml

Cask Profile: Mostly sherry-seasoned American oak, with European sherry oak and a subtle portion of ex-bourbon casks

Packaging Features: Presentation box incorporates repurposed tea leaf material; sustainable packaging aligned with Harmony Collection theme

Style / Inspiration: Inspired by rare Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea (aromatic oolong) fruit, honey, floral complexity echoed in whisky design