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The Macallan
has unveiled Distil Your World New York,
a new limited edition whisky created in
collaboration with the Roca brothers to
capture the essence of New York City.
The Macallan Distil Your World New
York is a new single malt whisky and
documentary that capture the essence of
one of the most iconic cities in the
world.
The new whisky was crafted by The
Macallan Whisky Maker Polly Logan in
collaboration with the Roca brothers,
owners of El Celler de Can Roca, twice
named Best Restaurant in the World,
Distil Your World New York embodies and
celebrates the city as a dynamic
metropolis of art, creativity and
visionary talent.
It marks the latest release in the
series of limited edition single malt
whiskies and gastronomic creations
exploring leading locations around the
globe.
To uncover the mastery behind New York,
Polly and Joan Roca travelled to the
city to spend time with the artists who
fuel its vibrant culture; the
visionaries driving its inimitable
creativity; and the thinkers chronicling
the city.
Their journey and the people they
encountered, including globally
acclaimed jazz musician Wynton Marsalis
and legendary street artist Lady Pink,
are featured in a new 30-minute
documentary which premiered in New York
before its release on Amazon Prime Video
and YouTube in April 2022.
Created from a combination of six
European and American oak casks, the
whisky reflects the distinctive artistic
character of New York, its towering
architecture, and the culinary
eclecticism offered by its delis, diners
and street food.
Building on the subtle apple notes
already characteristic of The Macallan –
a fitting flavour for the Big Apple –
Distil Your World New York also offers
the sweetness of classic American candy,
with nods to peanut and chocolate. A
whisp of sidewalks portrays the bustle
of the city while uplifting citrus
represents the skyscrapers that dominate
the skyline.
 The Macallan Whisky Maker Polly Logan
said: "This project is a homage to the
people of New York. The daring, creative
and diverse characters we’ve met along
the way. This whisky is bold, vibrant
and uplifting – just like each of them.
"We really looked towards the
quintessential tastes of New York –
sweet candy, waffles, peanut brittle,
chocolate, and pecans. The city’s
thriving street food scene was a great
source of inspiration."
 The Roca brothers also created a unique
menu designed to take diners on a
journey through New York. Their
creations include a potato cronut with
salsa brava, waffles with chicken pâté
and sugar cane syrup and cured and
smoked strip steak. The Big Apple, their
masterpiece dessert, features a caramel
apple filled with fresh apple purée and
milk chocolate.
Joan Roca said: "The originality of New
York is endless, it’s impossible to
portray it with just one creation, so we
needed to express it through an extended
menu, where every dish tells a story.
The city grabs hold of you instantly.
Its energy pushed us to create a complex
and daring menu, with ideas that we
explored for the very first time."
Distil Your World New York is housed in
a white presentation box featuring an
engraved aerial map of New York. Bold
touches of blue on the box and bottle
represent the water that surrounds the
city and the buildings which reach into
the sky. As well as the whisky, the box
contains a book documenting the
different inspirations behind this
single malt, and the craftsmanship
involved in its creation, alongside New
York photography.
The Macallan Distil Your World New York
is a limited-edition release with an
RRSP of $4,200 for the 70cl bottle and
$4,500 for the 75cl version. It will be
available at select The Macallan
Boutiques around the world, and from specialist online whisky retailers such
as
The Whisky Exchange
and
Master of Malt from April
2022.
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