The Macallan unveils Distil Your World Hong Kong, a single malt whisky with an accompanying documentary film that captures the city’s energy and culture.
This expression marks the latest release in the series of limited-edition single malts and other creations exploring locations around the globe. Crafted by The Macallan Lead Whisky Maker Euan Kennedy in collaboration with the Roca brothers (owners of the three-Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca), Distil Your World Hong Kong celebrates a city that, while rooted in tradition, constantly reinvents itself for the future.
Distil Your World Hong Kong is drawn from selected Sherry seasoned European Oak hogshead extensively married with hand selected American Oak casks. “This is a deeply personal whisky, inspired by my time with Joan Roca exploring Hong Kong, said Euan Kennedy, Lead Whisky Maker at The Macallan. “It is big and bold. I wanted to develop the idea of structure in this whisky, reflective of the building environment rising from the sea to the green peaks behind. To create contrast within this whisky, in the same way Hong Kong is a city of contrast. A whisky with many layers, to be returned to again and again to find more stories to tell, its incredible complexity transporting you on a journey of flavor and memory.”
“Distil Your World brought us to Hong Kong, and we have distilled the city with extraordinary results,” Joan Roca added. “The creative process is where we have fun. That’s where the chaos is, where we are open to anything, where anything is possible and, no matter how crazy it may seem, it may be useful. Our culinary proposal is inspired by the deep-rooted traditions and different cultures of Hong Kong, while at the same time representing the modernity of the city.”
To compliment the whisky, the Roca brothers crafted an immersive dining experience menu inspired by Hong Kong’s landscape and cultural heritage. The menu begins with a Yum Cha aperitif, Casa Cacao blend tea, Rose Ha Gau, scallop and sea urchin cheung fun, and truffle cha siu bao, highlights the city’s cosmopolitan spirit. Main courses pays homage to the Temple Night Market with sweet and sour vegetables, followed by prawn roe mousse, steamed abalone, cabbage, and seaweed, a tribute to the Geological Park. A duck and milk tea mooncake enriches the experience, culminating in a dessert inspired by Hong Kong’s iconic skyline, an artistic creation mirroring the city’s architectural marvels.
Accompanying this fourth release is the latest Distil Your World film, “Reimagining Spaces.” This film documents Euan and Joan’s journey into Hong Kong, mirroring the exploration that inspired the whisky’s creation.
Previous Distil Your World expressions include New York, London and Mexico. A rare Distil Your World Mexico Single Cask Limited Edition, one of only two bottles ever produced and the only one to be available for purchase, recently fetched a $81,250 bid at a Sotheby’s charity auction benefiting Esperanza International, an organization dedicated to supporting home building and community development in Mexico.
The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong is a limited-edition release and is available in Asia Travel Retail and Asia–Pacific regions fpr $4,750. For U.S. consumers, less than 500 bottles of The Macallan Distil Your World Hong Kong will be available via national distribution starting in September.
