To mark the 55th anniversary of "Diamonds Are Forever," The Macallan has unveiled a new limited edition 18 Year Old single malt: The Macallan Diamonds Are Forever 55th Anniversary Release.

Building on the partnership that started with the 60th Anniversary Release back in 2022, this latest expression focuses on James Bond’s famous "connoisseur" side. Whisky Maker Russell Greig married sherry-seasoned European and American oak with a novel inclusion of American oak casks that previously held red wine. It’s a clever nod to Bond’s wine expertise in the film – resulting in a whisky that starts with oak and vanilla, but finishes with cocoa-dusted champagne truffles and dark berries.

“Like Bond himself, this whisky holds its secrets," says Russell Greig, The Macallan Whisky Maker. "It may appear dark and mysterious, yet on the palate it surprises with elegance and lightness. Each cask adds a layer to the story – a reflection of the film’s twists and turns, and a testament to the shared spirit
of innovation that connects The Macallan and James Bond.”

The packaging is just as detailed, using production art from the Bond archives that features everything from the film’s opening titles to the laser-beam satellite.

Key Highlights: 

• Rare marriage of Sherry-seasoned oak and Red Wine casks
• Distilled in 2-007 and matured for 18 years, the whisky mirrors the intrigue, duality, and narrative turns that define both modern innovators – where not everything is as it seems. Bespoke hybrid casks – crafted from sherry seasoned European and American oak – are complemented with the novel inclusion
  of casks made from American oak which previously held red wine.
• Bottled at 45.5% ABV, the whisky’s natural color evokes the red and orange Aztec sandstone of the Nevada desert – a nod to the film’s iconic Las Vegas setting.
• Available at TheMacallan.com and The Macallan Estate, with a U.S. retail rollout in March. To purchase limited edition expressions like these, please contact Client Services at ClientServices@TheMacallan.com  
• $750 SRP