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The Macallan scotch whisky introduces coffee-inspired Harmony Collection
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Get a taste: The second edition of The Macallan Harmony Collection's tasting event featured whisky expert Kabir Suharan (left) and coffee expert Andrew Tandra. (Courtesy of Victor Davis) (Archive/Courtesy of Victor Davis)
Launched in Jakarta on March 9, the Scotland-based whisky distillery aims to allure the city's connoisseurs and coffeeholics.
After 199 years of making its mark on the global whisky scene, The Macallan appears more eager than ever to introduce its time-tested assortment of single malt Scotch whisky to passionate connoisseurs outside its origin country of Scotland and the European continent. Aiming higher, however, was simply one-half of the assignment. A few tweaks and playful refinement do the trick to catch up with the changing times while catering to different cultural palates.
Last year, The Macallan introduced the first edition of The Macallan Harmony Collection: The whisky distillery's limited whisky collection that was inspired by the world of chocolates and its distinctive flavor profiles, resulting in dark chocolate-profiled The Macallan Harmony Collection Rich Cacao and milk chocolate-profiled The Macallan Harmony Collection Fine Cacao. Cut to March 2023, the whisky distillery introduced its second edition of The Macallan Harmony Collection, this time drawing influence and inspiration from the world of coffee.
This second edition's unveiling and tasting party took place at South Jakarta's First Crack Coffee on March 9, featuring whisky expert and spokesperson Kabir Suharan and coffee expert Andrew Tandra.
Coffee profile
For the second edition of The Macallan Harmony Collection, The Macallan mainly took cues from the Ethiopian Arabica coffee beans, with the country Ethiopia being historically regarded as the place of origin for coffee plants that are also known as Coffea arabica. To come up with the finest flavor profile possible, The Macallan whisky maker Steven Bremner immersed himself in the world of coffee, including researching the end-to-end process of coffee production and uncovering distinct profiles of coffee flavor that would occur at each stage of the production.
Moreover, Steven consulted with experts in the world of coffee: Ethiopian coffee grower Kenean Asefa Dukamo, Scottish coffee roaster Lisa Lawson and coffee historian Jonathan Morris who, in particular, offered some insights into how coffee has become one of the most beloved beverages in the world today.
