Tea and whisky are not normally two beverages that you think of complementing each other (coffee and whiskey, however, is another story). But scotch whisky distillery the Macallan has attempted to bridge the gap and find some common ground between the two with the latest release in its Harmony Collection, a pair of single malts that are said to be inspired by tea. This is the fifth Harmony Collection release, which follows whiskies with flavors inspired by chocolate (in collaboration with chef Jordi Roca), coffee, the big tent concept of “nature” (in collaboration with Stella and Mary McCartney), and last year’s collaboration with Cirque du Soleil to celebrate the Macallan‘s 200th anniversary. In the whisky world, these types of concepts are usually just that—abstract ideas, as the whisky is not made using chocolate or coffee (although nature is arguably an ingredient), and it can be hard to actually prove the flavor theory. But it’s not for lack of trying, as evidenced by..
