Macallan The Archival Series - Folio 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6

A set of four Macallan Folio releases, including Folio 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.

Folio 1 - The much anticipated 2015 limited release from the Macallan. Available only from the distillery, with no more than 2,000 bottles made available. Presented in a lovely book shaped tin which contains a no age statement bottle, although we have been informed by the distillery that it is a minimum of 12 years old sherry matured whisky, this also comes with a hardback book presenting 80's Macallan advertisement pictures along with a USB stick continuing the advertising archive.

Folio 2 - 2017 limited release from The Macallan. Available only from the distillery, with no more than 2,000 bottles made available. Presented in a lovely book shaped tin featuring a water coloured painting from Sara Midda which contains a no age statement bottle, although we have been informed by the distillery that it is a minimum of 12 years old sherry matured whisky, this also comes with a hardback book which revisits The Macallan's original print, press & film advertising campaign from 1980-1994.

Folio 3 - The Folio 3 continues the ongoing Archival Series remembering the legendary advertising campaigns of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s that took The Macallan to a wider audience for the first time.

A collaboration with the creative director, David Holmes, and copywriter, Nick Salaman - who masterminded the original campaign - Folio 3 leads with an advertising feature that celebrates the idea that whisky is best made in cold weather.

Folio 4 - The much anticipated 2019 limited release from The Macallan, has arrived after the recent ballot took place. The latest instalment of the Archival series, the Folio 4 features an advertisement including a strathspey composed by James Scott Skinner (1843-1927). The ad notes that Skinner, "The Strathspey King", was moved to music by the lilting flavour and melting resonances of a tumbler of his favourite malt whisky - The Macallan.

Folio 5 - The 2020 limited release from The Macallan. The latest installment of the Archival series, the Folio 5 features an advertisement The Luggy Bonnet: a tale of missed opportunity and the need to "keep this knot firmly tied". It features a story of acquaintances, when one sportsman talks of a so-called ‘disaster’, missing the opportunity of a dram of The Macallan from the Laird as a result of his hat covering his ears.

Folio 6 - The sixth release in The Macallan Archival Series, Folio 6 celebrates a wonderfully witty advert, which cleverly featured ‘The Chairman’ as a Scotsman dancing the Highland fling over a pen and brush, the symbols of the advertising team of Holmes and Salaman. At the time, The Macallan Chairman was Allan Shiach, who as a writer himself, was known to suggest the occasional idea to the brand’s creative team. Naturally, the two admen tended to bridle a little at these suggestions from above – but of course, when it was The Macallan Chairman they could hardly demur.