The Macallan A Night on Earth The Finale Scotch Whisky

The Macallan A Night on Earth The Finale Scotch Whisky is the fifth and final release in The Macallan's A Night on Earth collection, the distillery's annual celebration of New Year's Eve traditions around the world. The Finale lands in New Orleans, the birthplace of the cocktail, drawing on the city's music, communities and unmatched sense of celebration. Crafted by senior whisky maker Diane Stuart and The Macallan Whisky Mastery Team, it is a non-age-stated single malt matured in sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) with natural colour in a 750mL bottle presented in an illustrated gift tube. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.

• Proof / ABV: 86 proof (43% ABV)
• Style: Highland single malt Scotch whisky; A Night on Earth, fifth and final release
• Casks: Sherry-seasoned American and European oak
• Colour: Vibrant brass, natural colour
• Artist: Hill Spriggins, New Orleans
• Distillery: The Macallan Distillery, Craigellachie, Speyside, Scotland
• Size: 750mL

The Final Chapter, Set in New Orleans

After editions inspired by Scotland, Jerez and other destinations, A Night on Earth closes where the cocktail itself was born. The whisky's vibrant brass colour is a nod to the brass bands that fill New Orleans streets as the year turns, and the packaging was created with Hill Spriggins, a New Orleans-born painter who produced three original artworks from her memories of New Year's in the city: streetlamp glow, bright lights and fireworks rendered in bold, expressive strokes of red, gold, blue and green across the gift tube and label. It completes the set alongside earlier releases such as The Macallan A Night On Earth - The First Light, and the full range sits in our The Macallan collection.

Tasting Notes

The Macallan's own notes open with orange peel, cinnamon, clove and star anise on the nose. The palate brings nutmeg, creamy vanilla, almond praline, rich spice, dried fruit and cherries, and the finish settles into sweet oak and soft spice — a warm, spiced profile built to echo the soulful flavours of New Orleans.

How to Enjoy

Pour it neat to take in the sherry-cask spice and dried fruit, or use it as the base for a Sazerac in honour of the city that created the cocktail. As the closing bottle of a five-part annual series, it is also a natural gift and a completes-the-set pour for collectors working through our Scotch whisky shelves.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is A Night on Earth?
It is The Macallan's annual series of single malts, each inspired by New Year's Eve traditions in a different part of the world and dressed in artwork by a collaborating artist. The Finale is the fifth and last release in the collection.

Why New Orleans?
The Finale honours New Orleans as the birthplace of the cocktail and a city defined by music and celebration. The whisky's brass colour references the city's brass bands, and the artwork comes from New Orleans-born painter Hill Spriggins.

What casks were used?
The whisky was matured in a combination of sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, The Macallan's signature cask style, and bottled with natural colour.

What does The Finale taste like?
Orange peel, cinnamon, clove and star anise on the nose; nutmeg, creamy vanilla, almond praline, rich spice, dried fruit and cherries on the palate; and a finish of sweet oak and soft spice.

Does it come in a gift box?
Yes. The bottle is presented in an illustrated gift tube carrying Hill Spriggins' artwork, which makes it a natural holiday and New Year's gift.

What is the alcohol content?
The Finale is bottled at 43% ABV, or 86 proof.

The closing chapter of a five-year series, in a tube painted for New Orleans — order The Finale from Del Mesa Liquor, and explore more limited single malts across our whisky range.