{"product_id":"macallan-edition-no-2","title":"The Macallan Edition No. 2 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2016 Release)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #f7a71e;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #b42104;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #480b07;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe second annual Edition, released in 2016 — the series’ first outside collaboration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBuilt with the Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca, the restaurant twice named the world’s best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSeven cask styles — one chosen to reflect each of the four collaborators’ creative brief, per The Macallan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA taste-led brief: where No. 1 argued for wood, No. 2 was composed around flavour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at 48.2% ABV, the second step on the series’ ascending ladder.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eEuropean and American sherry-seasoned oak, natural colour, no age statement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Citrus and orchard fruit, bright rather than heavy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lively orchard fruit over toffee, fresher than its neighbours in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clean, with gentle oak spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBringing 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-edition-no-1\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe eight-cask Edition that started the series\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-edition-no-3\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe perfumer-led Edition No. 3\u003c\/a\u003e, and it belongs to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/the-macallan\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe full Macallan shelf in the vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighland Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeries\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Macallan Edition Series — release 2 of 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNone; the series is built on disclosed cask recipes, not age\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhisky maker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBob Dalgarno, with the Roca brothers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask program\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSeven cask styles of European and American sherry-seasoned oak, chosen to a taste-led brief\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollaboration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Roca brothers of El Celler de Can Roca — Joan, Josep and Jordi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNatural, drawn from the cask; nothing added\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpeyside, Scotland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Macallan Distillers Ltd, Craigellachie\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — 700 mL European and 750 mL US bottlings both exist for this series; confirm the bottling in the vault\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eRestaurant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/about-the-vault\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWho did The Macallan collaborate with on Edition No. 2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEdition 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the ABV of The Macallan Edition No. 2?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was The Macallan Edition No. 2 released?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEdition 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. 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