The collection was announced in 2017 and rolled out exclusively for travel retail in 2018, replacing the 1824 collection. The collection was created to celebrate Macallan’s search for the very best oak for their casks.

There are four bottles in the Macallan Quest collection. These are:

The Macallan Quest, 700ml, 40% ABV

The Macallan Quest pays homage to the entirety of the journey taken by The Macallan to source the best oak across over 20,000 miles. Depicting a blue sky, Quest represents the start of the journey where the world is a canvas and the sky is the limit. American bourbon casks are combined with hand-picked sherry seasoned European and American oak casks, and hogsheads, to deliver a character of fresh flavours of citrus fruits and sweet vanilla oak.

The Macallan Lumina, 700ml, 41.3% ABV

The Macallan Lumina embraces the direction of the journey where old and new worlds combine over 15,000 miles to find three exact cask types. European and American sherry seasoned oak casks are combined with hogsheads casks to create a spirit that is grounded in the old world but inspired by the new.

The Macallan Terra, 700ml, 43.8% ABV

The Macallan Terra tells the story of discovery through a complex, yet balanced single malt, matured in exceptional sherry seasoned oak casks, whose journey spans 10,000 miles. Matured exclusively in first-fill European and first-fill American oak casks sourced from two of the most distinguished family cooperages, The Macallan Terra honours the very best of sherry seasoned oak from both continents.
Displaying the bark of the oak tree, The Macallan Terra marks the discovery of the journey, grounded in a defining moment.

Macallan Enigma, 700ml 44.9% ABV

The Macallan Enigma is the pinnacle of the journey, created closest to the heart of The Macallan. Aged in exceptional sherry seasoned oak casks from one cooperage in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, this is a whisky that signifies the essence of The Macallan. Portraying the cross-section of an oak-tree. The Macallan Enigma depicts the heart of The Macallan, revealing a new journey and an undiscovered world once again.

The Macallan Distillery

The Macallan, founded in 1824 in Speyside, Scotland, is one of the most prestigious single malt whisky distilleries in the world. Renowned for its uncompromising commitment to quality, The Macallan is celebrated for maturing its whiskies in sherry-seasoned oak casks sourced from Spain, which impart the brand’s signature richness, depth, and natural colour. Over two centuries, The Macallan has built a legacy of excellence, producing whiskies that are not only revered for their flavour but also highly collectible and investment-worthy. From travel-exclusive releases to legendary aged expressions, The Macallan stands as a benchmark of craftsmanship and innovation in Scotch whisky.

Why Add the Macallan Quest Collection to Your Collection?

This complete four-bottle set is highly sought-after by collectors as a travel retail exclusive that replaced the 1824 Collection. With each expression symbolising a stage of The Macallan’s oak journey, the Quest Collection not only showcases the distillery’s mastery of cask selection but also represents a milestone in its modern history. Having all four bottles together—Quest, Lumina, Terra, and Enigma—offers both drinking pleasure and collectible value, making it an exceptional addition to any Macallan-focused collection.