The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)
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Age: NAS (No Age Statement — Disclosed Cask Recipe) | Region: Speyside / Highlands, Scotland | Proof: 96.4
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The Macallan Edition No. 2 is the 2016 release of the Edition Series, created with Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca of El Celler de Can Roca, the Catalan restaurant twice named the world's best. Whisky maker Bob Dalgarno and the three brothers chose seven cask styles for a taste-led brief, and the whisky was bottled at 48.2% ABV with no age statement.

The Elemental Distinction

  • The second annual Edition, released in 2016 — the series’ first outside collaboration.
  • Built with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca, the restaurant twice named the world’s best.
  • Seven cask styles — one chosen to reflect each of the four collaborators’ creative brief, per The Macallan.
  • A taste-led brief: where No. 1 argued for wood, No. 2 was composed around flavour.
  • Bottled at 48.2% ABV, the second step on the series’ ascending ladder.
  • European and American sherry-seasoned oak, natural colour, no age statement.

Sensory Profile

Nose: Citrus and orchard fruit, bright rather than heavy.

Palate: Lively orchard fruit over toffee, fresher than its neighbours in the series.

Finish: Clean, with gentle oak spice.

Strategic Position

Bringing in the Rocas changed what the series was: from a distillery talking about its wood to a kitchen and a whisky maker composing to a shared brief. It sits between the eight-cask Edition that started the series and the perfumer-led Edition No. 3, and it belongs to the full Macallan shelf in the vault.

Technical Specifications

Class Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Series The Macallan Edition Series — release 2 of 6
Released 2016
ABV 48.2%
Proof 96.4
Age statement None; the series is built on disclosed cask recipes, not age
Whisky maker Bob Dalgarno, with the Roca brothers
Cask program Seven cask styles of European and American sherry-seasoned oak, chosen to a taste-led brief
Collaboration The Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca — Joan, Josep and Jordi
Colour Natural, drawn from the cask; nothing added
Region Speyside, Scotland
Producer The Macallan Distillers Ltd, Craigellachie
Format [verify] — 700 mL European and 750 mL US bottlings both exist for this series; confirm the bottling in the vault

Collector Note

Restaurant provenance is unusual currency in whisky, and No. 2 has the strongest version of it: El Celler de Can Roca held the top spot on the World’s 50 Best list twice, and the brothers’ involvement is printed on the label rather than implied by marketing. Among the six editions this is the one most often hunted by collectors who came from food rather than whisky, which keeps its secondary demand broader than the series average.

Recommended Serving

This is the edition to serve with food, which is what it was composed for. Neat alongside something fatty and citrus-cut — cured fish, roast bird with orange — or on its own after a meal. At 48.2% it needs no water; if the fruit reads shy on the first pour, give it time in the glass rather than dilution.

Production Methodology

Edition No. 2 was composed backwards from taste. Bob Dalgarno worked with Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca — sommelier, chef and pastry chef — to define a flavour brief first, then chose seven cask styles of European and American sherry-seasoned oak to build it, with The Macallan describing the styles as reflecting the creative spirit of each of the four collaborators. The whisky was bottled at 48.2% ABV, without an age statement and at natural colour, with the cask recipe disclosed on the pack in the series’ standard format.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who did The Macallan collaborate with on Edition No. 2?

Edition No. 2 was created with Joan, Josep and Jordi Roca, the brothers behind El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, a restaurant twice named the world's best. They worked with The Macallan's whisky maker Bob Dalgarno on a taste-led brief, and seven cask styles were chosen to build it.

What is the ABV of The Macallan Edition No. 2?

The Macallan Edition No. 2 is bottled at 48.2% ABV, which is 96.4 proof. The Edition Series climbs an ascending strength ladder: 48% for No. 1, then a tenth of a point each year through 48.6% for the final release, No. 6.

When was The Macallan Edition No. 2 released?

Edition No. 2 was released in 2016 as the second of six annual releases in The Macallan's Edition Series, which ran from 2015 to 2020. It followed the eight-cask Edition No. 1 and preceded the Roja Dove aroma collaboration of 2017.
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