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History
Founded by Alexander Reid in 1824, The Macallan was one of the first distillers in Scotland to be legally licensed. The name of the area ‘Maghellan’ is formed from the Gaelic word ‘magh,’ meaning fertile ground and ‘Ellan,’ from the Irish Monk St. Fillan who brought Christianity to Scotland in the 8th century. As the reputation of the distillery grew and sales increased throughout the 20th century, Macallan had a major expansion between 1951 and 1963. In 1999, a majority shareholding in the brand was bought by the Edrington Group and, in 2024, they celebrated their 200th anniversary.
