{"product_id":"macallan-edition-no-5","title":"The Macallan Edition No. 5 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2019 Release)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #bf66b5;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #752467;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #350a23;   \/* 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. 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.\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 fifth annual Edition, released in September 2019 — the series’ colour chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eCreated with the Pantone Color Institute, which developed a custom purple for the release — a shade The Macallan owns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe only Edition matured entirely in American oak: first-fill ex-bourbon plus first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks, chosen for colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe first Edition under whisky maker Sarah Burgess — the series’ maker changed here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at 48.5% ABV; the producer’s colour note is sunlit barley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNatural colour is the point: every shade drawn from the cask, nothing added — the house rule the edition celebrates.\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\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunlit barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and toffee, with oak, nutmeg, ginger, lemon basil and pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fresh and sweet — caramel into poached peach and ripe pear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oak spice, bright rather than heavy.\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\u003eStrip 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-edition-no-4\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe architecture Edition of 2018\u003c\/a\u003e and hands the series to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-edition-no-6\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe river finale that closed the series\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/the-macallan\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Macallan collection in the Midnight 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 5 of 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2019\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97\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\u003eSarah Burgess\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask program\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAmerican oak only: first-fill ex-bourbon casks with first-fill and refill sherry-seasoned casks, selected for colour\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollaboration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePantone Color Institute — a custom purple developed for the release\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\u003eTwo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003ePour 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition 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.\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\/authentication-standards\" 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\"\u003eWhy is The Macallan Edition No. 5 purple?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat casks were used for The Macallan Edition No. 5?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEdition 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWho created The Macallan Edition No. 5?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEdition No. 5 was created by The Macallan whisky maker Sarah Burgess, working with the Pantone Color Institute. 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