Macallan Edition No.1 Wooden Box 70cl, 48%
Tasting Notes
Colour: Natural Honey. This is taken directly from the official published colour note for Edition No.1.
Nose: Orange, apple and dried fruit notes with a vibrant and rich aroma. Vanilla, toffee and chocolate underlay oak overtones. This is taken directly from the official published nose note for Edition No.1.
Palate: Warming wood spices open followed by nutmeg, cinnamon, hints of dried ginger and toffee. Fruit appears later – fresh and balanced with fresh oak. This is taken directly from the official published palate note for Edition No.1.
Finish: Soft and lingering. This is taken directly from the official published finish note for Edition No.1.
Description
Macallan Edition No.1 Wooden Box 70cl, 48% is a special presentation of the inaugural Macallan Edition release, pairing the debut whisky in the Edition Series with an original wooden case made for the Taiwan market. The official Macallan archive describes Edition No.1 as the first expression in the series, created to celebrate the distillery’s oak cask management through a bold single malt drawn from eight European and American oak cask styles and sizes, while market and listing sources identify this Wooden Box version as a Taiwan bottling limited to 1,500 bottles.
What makes this release especially attractive is the way it combines the historical importance of Edition No.1 with a scarcer presentation format. Your product listing and market references describe it as a 2015 bottling at 48% ABV, matured in 58% butts, 23% hogsheads and 19% puncheons, giving the bottle a stronger identity than a standard boxed release and helping it stand apart within the wider Macallan Edition family.
Why Choose Macallan Edition No.1 Wooden Box 70cl, 48%
Macallan Edition No.1 Wooden Box 70cl, 48% stands out because it is not simply the first bottle in the Edition Series. It is a more collectible Taiwan-market presentation of that debut release, housed in an original wooden case and supported by a clearly stated 1,500-bottle outturn in reviewed market sources. That combination gives it both series importance and added scarcity appeal.
For drinkers, it still carries the same deep and rich Edition No.1 character that made the opening release so successful, with orange, apple, dried fruit, vanilla, toffee, chocolate and warming oak spice all playing a clear role. For collectors, the first-release status and special wooden presentation give it extra weight compared with a regular series bottle. The flavour profile is based on the official Macallan archive for Edition No.1, while the added collector emphasis is an inference supported by the Wooden Box format and 1,500-bottle outturn.
Ideal For.
This bottle is ideal for collectors building a serious Macallan Edition Series set and wanting a more distinctive version of the all-important first release. This is based on the confirmed debut status of Edition No.1 and the documented Wooden Box Taiwan presentation.
It is ideal for Macallan drinkers who enjoy orange, apple, dried fruit, vanilla, chocolate, toffee and warming wood spice in a richer, cask-led modern limited edition. This is based on the official published tasting profile for Edition No.1.
It is also ideal for gifting or for adding a rarer display-led Macallan to a high-end whisky shelf. This is an inference based on its wooden case presentation, Taiwan exclusivity and limited bottle count.
Product Details
Product Name: Macallan Edition No.1 Wooden Box 70cl, 48%. The naming reflects the user-provided bottle title and the reviewed market/listing references for this Wooden Box bottling.
Category: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky. This follows the official Macallan classification for Edition No.1 and the market references for the Wooden Box version.
Distillery: The Macallan. This is the official producer of the release.
Region: Speyside, Scotland. This follows the standard Macallan classification and reviewed market references.
Series: Edition Series. The official Macallan archive identifies Edition No.1 as the debut expression in the Edition Series.
Release Position: First release in the Edition Series. This is stated directly in the official archive.
Special Format: Original Wooden Box presentation. This is stated in the reviewed listing and market references.
Market: Bottled for Taiwan. This is stated directly in the reviewed market references and supported by your current listing.
Bottle Size: 70cl. This is confirmed in the title and reviewed market references.
ABV: 48%. The Wooden Box bottling is listed at 48.0% in the reviewed market references, while the general Macallan archive page for Edition No.1 shows 48.1%, which appears to reflect a market or label-rounding difference.
Bottling Year: 2015. This is stated in the reviewed listing and market references.
Cask Type: European and American oak casks. This is supported by the official Macallan archive and the reviewed market references.
Cask Composition: 58% butts, 23% hogsheads and 19% puncheons. This is stated in your current listing for the Wooden Box release.
Barcode: 5010314302573. This is stated in the reviewed market reference.
Bottle Count: 1,500 bottles. This is stated in your current listing and in the reviewed market reference.
Collector’s Note
This bottle has strong collector appeal because it combines three things that collectors usually value highly: first-release status, market-specific identity and low confirmed outturn. As the debut bottle in the Edition Series, it already carries importance, and the Wooden Box Taiwan presentation strengthens that appeal further by making it feel more exclusive than the standard Edition No.1 release. The final point is an inference supported by the documented Taiwan-market positioning and 1,500-bottle count.
It is also attractive because the whisky itself remains one of the most significant modern Macallan series openers, built around oak cask management and a deep, rich flavour profile. That means the bottle offers more than scarcity alone: it also represents the starting point of one of Macallan’s best-known contemporary numbered series. The cask-led significance is based on the official archive, while the broader collector emphasis is an inference.
Additional information
| Weight | 7 kg |
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