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Macallan Partners With Fashion Icon Mario Testino For New $3K Masters of Photography

The Macallan,Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edition

Photos Courtesy of The Macallan

The Macallan recently revealed that fashion photographer Mario Testino is their fifth Master of Photography (previous incarnations have included Annie Leibovitz and Elliott Erwitt) and this time they did something a little different for their award-winning series. The famed spirits brand chose to bring its foundation stones, The Six Pillars, to life through Testino's vision and distinct style. 

The Macallan,Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edit

Using six casks (which were chosen by the Master Whisky Maker from over 200,000 maturing casks at The Macallan distillery) to show the brand's complexity, the Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edition ($3,500) is packaged in a black presentation box that was also designed by Testino. Each whisky is meant to reflect one of the Six Pillars—with individuals characters, flavors, and aromas—and when brought together they "create the perfect single malt with unparalleled depth, darkness and diversity."

The Macallan,Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edit

Testino's accompanying four photos were shot in Beijing at the China Club and show a group of different characters that represent "the spirit of the ultimate party," with each person cast based on specific visual qualities. At the heart of the group is the waiter with, of course, a bottle of Macallan. 

The Macallan,Masters of Photography: Mario Testino Edit

Only 1,000 Mario Testino Editions have been produced and each one comes with a print of one of the four photos, as well as an exclusive booklet featuring 20 images taken during the Beijing shoot, six miniature bottles from each cask, and one bottle of the resulting single malt whisky. 

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Mila Pantovich

An avid traveler, Mila Pantovich lives in the UK with her husband and cat. She has been working with JustLuxe as a writer and editor since 2012 and has been featured in several publications. Follow her travels on Instagram: @MilaPantovich ...(Read More)

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