The Macallan Elevates the 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Whisky

Sunday, 24 August 2025 at 18:02TTB

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The Macallan teases whisky enthusiasts with a whisky that brings two worlds together: an age statement and a high alcohol content. Will we soon be able to taste this powerful 12-year-old single malt?

The labels that surface in the online TTB-database provide no guarantee that a specific whisky will indeed be released. With this, a distillery or bottler simply registers a label but doesn't officially announce anything.

What sets the 12-year-old whisky from The Macallan apart?

The registered label reveals that a different version of the 12-year-old The Macallan Sherry Oak whisky is on its way. This whisky, like the regular Sherry Oak Collection whisky, has been aged for 12 years but is then bottled at a higher alcohol content.

The label doesn't mention 40 percent alcohol by volume (ABV) like the Double Cask and Sherry Oak expression, but instead 110 proof, which equates to 55 percent ABV.

How does The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Collection 110 proof whisky taste?

The Macallan whisky label provides further information about the planned release. For instance, it mentions that the barrels come from Jerez de la Frontera in Spain. This is typically where the distillery sources its barrels.

And then, it provides some notes about the taste:

Nose: Aromas of sticky dates, cherry compote, cinnamon, cocoa nibs, and dried orange slices.
Palate: Notes of rich oak, sultanas, ginger, star anise, and mandarin. Further with dark chocolate coated espresso beans.
Finish: Notes of treacle toffee, mocha, and sweet cinnamon.

When is The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Collection 110 Proof whisky being released?

As with any label that appears in databases, it's unclear if and when the whisky will actually become available. Sometimes this happens rather quickly after a label is registered.

Furthermore, the price of this particular The Macallan whisky and where it will be sold is not clear. The label does not mention any limitations on availability.