{"type":"root","children":[{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"The Macallan has produced single malt Scotch whisky in Craigellachie, Speyside since 1824, when Alexander Reid took out the original licence. Sherry-cask maturation defines the house style. The Macallan sources first-fill European and American oak sherry casks directly from cooperages in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, controlling the wood from forest to whisky. One of the most expensive cask programmes in Scotch."}]},{"type":"paragraph","children":[{"type":"text","value":"The Edrington Group, a Scottish family-controlled company, has owned The Macallan since 1996. A £140 million new distillery opened on the original estate in 2018, designed to triple production while keeping the same character. The Double Cask 12 Year Old and Sherry Oak 12 are the gateway expressions on every duty-free shelf; the 15, 18, Rare Cask, and the Edition series sit above. One of the most-collected single malts in the world, with secondary-market prices for the 18 and older expressions running well above original release."}]}]}