The Macallan Harmony Collection — Inspired by Organic Cherrywood Lapsang Tea Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Brand: The Macallan

Release Name: The Harmony Collection — Inspired by Organic Cherrywood Lapsang Tea (5th Release, in Collaboration with JING Tea, Travel Exclusive)

Whisky Style / Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Lightly Smoky

Composition: Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Age: No Age Statement

Volume: 700ml Bottle

Alc / Vol (%): 44.9%

Country: Scotland (United Kingdom)

Region: Speyside (Highland)

Cask Type: Predominantly Sherry-Seasoned European Oak, with a Complementary Selection of Sherry-Seasoned American Oak

Limited Edition: Yes (Annual Harmony Collection Series, Global Travel Retail Exclusive, Released October 2025)

Award Winner: Not independently confirmed for this specific edition — The Macallan as a brand is one of the world's most awarded and highly collected single malt Scotch whiskies

Founded in 1824 in Speyside, The Macallan is one of Scotland’s most prestigious whisky producers. Known for its mastery of oak maturation and natural colour, the distillery has built a reputation for luxury and collectability. Its limited releases, such as the Harmony Collection, combine heritage with modern creativity, offering whiskies that are as visually striking as they are exceptional to taste.

This is the smoky, wood-driven counterpart to Macallan's other 2025 Harmony release, Phoenix Honey Orchid Tea — where that expression leans light and floral, this one is built around European oak's darker, more incense-like character to echo JING's reinvented Lapsang Souchong, smoked over cherrywood in the UK rather than the traditional pinewood. That distinction matters: it gives the whisky a genuinely different smoke profile from typical peated Scotch, closer to sandalwood and incense than campfire char. As a Global Travel Retail exclusive, it's also harder to find than its Phoenix Honey Orchid sibling, which is sold through standard retail — making it a specific target for collectors who track the full Harmony Collection rather than just the more widely available release. The packaging continues the series' sustainability thread, made from tea leaves deemed unsuitable for consumption, tying the concept through to the physical object itself.