The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)
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Age: NAS (No Age Statement — Disclosed Cask Recipe) | Region: Speyside / Highlands, Scotland | Proof: 97.0
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The Macallan Edition No. 5 is the 2019 release of the Edition Series, created with the Pantone Color Institute around the theme of natural colour. Whisky maker Sarah Burgess matured it entirely in American oak — first-fill ex-bourbon casks with first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks — and it was bottled at 48.5% ABV. Pantone developed a custom shade of purple for the release, which The Macallan owns.

The Elemental Distinction

  • The fifth annual Edition, released in September 2019 — the series’ colour chapter.
  • Created with the Pantone Color Institute, which developed a custom purple for the release — a shade The Macallan owns.
  • The only Edition matured entirely in American oak: first-fill ex-bourbon plus first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks, chosen for colour.
  • The first Edition under whisky maker Sarah Burgess — the series’ maker changed here.
  • Bottled at 48.5% ABV; the producer’s colour note is sunlit barley.
  • Natural colour is the point: every shade drawn from the cask, nothing added — the house rule the edition celebrates.

Sensory Profile

Colour: Sunlit barley.

Nose: Vanilla and toffee, with oak, nutmeg, ginger, lemon basil and pear.

Palate: Fresh and sweet — caramel into poached peach and ripe pear.

Finish: Oak spice, bright rather than heavy.

Strategic Position

Strip the European oak out of a Macallan and what remains is an argument about colour — which was the entire brief. The palest whisky in the series wears its loudest box, and the contrast is deliberate. It follows the architecture Edition of 2018 and hands the series to the river finale that closed the series, within the Macallan collection in the Midnight vault.

Technical Specifications

Class Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Series The Macallan Edition Series — release 5 of 6
Released 2019
ABV 48.5%
Proof 97
Age statement None; the series is built on disclosed cask recipes, not age
Whisky maker Sarah Burgess
Cask program American oak only: first-fill ex-bourbon casks with first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks, selected for colour
Collaboration Pantone Color Institute — a custom purple developed for the release
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

Two things separate No. 5 inside the set: it is the only all-American-oak Edition, and it is the release where the series’ whisky maker changed — Sarah Burgess’s first Edition after Bob Dalgarno’s four. The Pantone collaboration also gave it the series’ most recognisable packaging, a custom purple The Macallan owns outright, which keeps the box’s condition unusually central to the bottle’s secondary value.

Recommended Serving

Pour it against the light before anything else — sunlit barley is the palest colour in the series and the point of the release. Then neat, at 48.5%, where the pear-and-caramel register sits; a single drop of water rounds the oak spice if the finish runs hot, but this is the edition least improved by dilution.

Production Methodology

Edition No. 5 inverts the house’s usual wood story. Sarah Burgess matured it entirely in American oak — first-fill ex-bourbon casks alongside first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks — with the casks hand-picked primarily for the colour they would give. The result is the palest whisky of the six editions, bottled at 48.5% ABV at natural colour with no age statement. The Pantone Color Institute developed a custom shade of purple for the release to stand for the complexity of natural whisky colour, and The Macallan owns the shade.

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

Why is The Macallan Edition No. 5 purple?

The purple is a custom shade developed for the release by the Pantone Color Institute, whose vice president Laurie Pressman described purple as the rainbow's most complex colour — chosen to stand for the complexity of The Macallan's natural whisky colour. The Macallan owns the shade, and the whisky inside is the palest in the series.

What casks were used for The Macallan Edition No. 5?

Edition No. 5 is the only release in the series matured entirely in American oak: a combination of first-fill ex-bourbon casks and first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks, hand-picked primarily for the colour they contribute. The result is the producer's stated sunlit barley colour, drawn from the wood alone.

Who created The Macallan Edition No. 5?

Edition No. 5 was created by The Macallan whisky maker Sarah Burgess, working with the Pantone Color Institute. It is the first Edition after the series' original maker, Bob Dalgarno, and Burgess built it around The Macallan's commitment to natural colour.
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