The fifth and final single malt in the New Year collection sells for £96, at 43% ABV, with a box painted by artist Hill Spriggins
The Macallan released on Monday (November 3) A Night on Earth, The Finale, the fifth and last single malt in the series the Scottish distillery dedicates to New Year celebrations around the world. The edition is inspired by New Orleans, in the United States, and was created with visual artist Hill Spriggins, who was born in the city, according to The Spirits Business. It costs £96 (about US$ 128) for a 700 ml bottle at 43% ABV, and is on sale through the brand's website and at UK retailers such as Selfridges, Fortnum & Mason, Berry Bros & Rudd, Master of Malt and The Whisky Shop. There is no information about availability in Brazil.
The whisky was matured in sherry-seasoned American and European oak casks, balanced by whisky maker Diane Stuart. According to the brand, the color is vibrant brass; the nose brings orange peel, star anise, clove and peppercorns, and the palate nutmeg, vanilla, dried fruit, cherries and sweet oak. The Macallan suggests serving it in a Sazerac, the cocktail born in New Orleans, a city regarded as the birthplace of jazz.
With A Night on Earth, The Finale, we wanted to capture the unmistakable warmth and character of New Orleans through flavour.Diane Stuart, The Macallan's senior whisky maker, in a statement reproduced by The Spirits Business
The packaging uses a textured material that echoes painting canvas, to reproduce Spriggins' paintings. According to The Macallan, the artwork has three layers: the red one depicts the energy of Bourbon Street, with jazz and neon; the blue one, the jazz clubs of Canal Street and a New Year's toast over Sazeracs; and the yellow one, the morning of the first day of the year, with street musicians. The brand's creative director, Jaume Ferras, said, in a statement reproduced by The Spirits Business, that the collection has become cherished for celebrating New Year traditions from several countries.
Previous entries in the series paid tribute to, among other places, Scotland, Jerez de la Frontera in Spain, and New Zealand. The Macallan has distilled in Speyside since 1824 and belongs to Edrington, of Glasgow, which also owns Highland Park, The Glenrothes and the Dominican rum Brugal. In October, a bottle of The Macallan Fine & Rare 1926 sold for £2.125 million, the second most valuable whisky ever sold at auction, according to The Spirits Business.
The Macallan is not in Bebidário's catalog, which includes other Scotch single malts, such as Glenfiddich 12 Year Old and Glenmorangie The Original 12 Year Old, in the whiskies section.
Sources: The Spirits Business (November 3, 2026), The Macallan (November 2026).
