Copper, the unsung hero of whisky, celebrated in new Macallan release

The Macallan M Copper celebrates the curiously small copper stills that are so important to the brand’s spirit. – Photo: Nick Knight for The Macallan

Copper is the unsung hero of whisky-making. More often than not, casks and maturation tends to be the main topic when people talk about single malt Scotch, and understandably so, as a huge part of the malt whisky’s flavour comes from the cask.

However, the new-make spirit that goes into the cask is just as important as the cask itself. And where does that spirit come from? The copper stills, of course.