{"product_id":"macallan-edition-no-6","title":"The Macallan Edition No. 6 Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2020 Release)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #37c5e1;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #b86f0b;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #382817;   \/* 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. 6 is the sixth and final release of the Edition Series, launched in 2020 as a tribute to the River Spey, which borders The Macallan Estate. Whisky maker Steven Bremner chose five cask types of American and European sherry-seasoned oak, each named for a story of the river, working with the fly-fishing house Hardy, The Macallan's Ghillie Robert Mitchell and the Atlantic Salmon Trust. It is bottled at 48.6% ABV, the top of the series' ladder, at a natural rich brass colour.\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 sixth and final Edition, released in 2020 — the series closed here after six annual releases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eA three-way collaboration: Hardy, the fly-fishing house; The Macallan’s Ghillie, Robert Mitchell, custodian of the estate’s stretch of the Spey; and the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s conservation work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eFive cask types, each named for a story of the river: the Spey itself, the Ghillie, Hardy, the Atlantic salmon, and whisky making at The Macallan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAmerican and European sherry-seasoned oak; the producer’s colour note is rich brass, drawn from the wood alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at 48.6% ABV — the top step of the ladder that began at 48%.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe series’ third whisky maker: Steven Bremner, after Bob Dalgarno’s four Editions and Sarah Burgess’s one.\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 Rich brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chocolate and rich fresh fruit first, then a spiced base of nutmeg and ginger under oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plum and sweet orange with cinnamon, toffee and a note of oats.\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\u003eSeries finales carry the weight of the whole run, and this one closes a six-year argument about disclosure with its most local subject: the river outside the warehouse windows. It follows \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/macallan-edition-no-5\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Pantone Edition before the finale\u003c\/a\u003e as the top of the ladder and the end of the line, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/the-macallan\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Macallan single malts held 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 6 of 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReleased\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48.6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e97.2\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\u003eSteven Bremner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCask program\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFive cask types of American and European sherry-seasoned oak, each named for a story of the river and estate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCollaboration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardy, with The Macallan’s Ghillie and the Atlantic Salmon Trust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVessel split\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — one published review gives 26% hogsheads \/ 74% butts across first and second fill; confirm before this is stated as fact\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\u003eFinales anchor complete sets the way openers do, and No. 6 closed the Edition program in 2020 — every complete run ends with this turquoise box. The Macallan suggested $150 at release, and the conservation angle is not garnish: the release supported the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s work on the Spey. For collectors the maker line matters too — this is the only Edition made by Steven Bremner, giving the series three makers across six bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat at 48.6%, and give the chocolate register time — it sits behind the fresh fruit and comes forward as the glass warms. A single drop of water leans the palate toward the plum and orange; more than that and the oat note washes out. This is the strongest pour in the series, but only just.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdition No. 6 was built as a portrait of the water that runs past the distillery. Steven Bremner — the third whisky maker to lead an Edition — hand-picked five cask types of American and European sherry-seasoned oak, each named on the pack for a story of the river and estate: the Spey itself, the Ghillie who keeps it, Hardy’s fly-fishing craft, the Atlantic salmon that run it, and whisky making at The Macallan. The collaboration extended beyond the bottle to the Atlantic Salmon Trust’s conservation work on the river. The whisky was bottled at 48.6% ABV — the highest strength of the series — at a natural rich brass colour, with no age statement, released in 2020 as the sixth and final Edition.\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. 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It was created by whisky maker Steven Bremner in collaboration with Hardy, the fly-fishing house, The Macallan's Ghillie Robert Mitchell, and the Atlantic Salmon Trust, whose conservation work on the river the release supported. Five cask types were chosen, each named for a story of the river and estate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs Edition No. 6 the last Macallan Edition?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eYes. Edition No. 6, released in 2020, is the sixth and final release of The Macallan Edition Series, which ran annually from 2015. 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