The Macallan invited Rankin to visit Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home of The Macallan. Here he was encouraged to interpret The Macallan Estate through his lens, capturing its heart and soul through the art of photography. The collaboration resulted in a photojournalistic essay depicting one summer at The Macallan Estate.
The output of the collaboration was a staggering 1,000 works of art, each comprising an original Rankin image, captured on Polaroid film. The use of Polaroid film, unique in that no digital enhancements or alterations can be made, was bold. Each single moment was captured with no second chances.
The Macallan 30-Year-Old Masters of Photography: Rankin Edition is triple-cask matured in a unique, complex combination of European oak casks seasoned with sherry; American oak casks seasoned with sherry; and American oak casks seasoned with bourbon.
The Masters of Photography: Rankin Edition was presented in a black leather box, lined with velvet and containing an original Rankin Polaroid.
Each unique bottle has an individually printed label which matches the specific Polaroid contained within the box and a booklet of authenticity signed by Rankin.