Yes, you can use The Macallan to make cocktails.

I’m not talking about the bottles that sell for $2.8 million at auction , or even the limited editions that go for more modest (but still three-figure) prices. But if you’ve got a $90 Double Cask release at home and wanted to create something a little elevated but not cost-prohibitive, it’s a fun experiment and proof that we don’t have to treat single malts as Glencairn-only pours.

“I am a huge proponent of mixing with premium products,” says Jeff Bell, the proprietor behind several amazing NYC cocktail bars, including PDT and Kees . “In our drink the Royal Scotsman, we use The Macallan and Reisetbauer Hazelnut Eau de Vie. Both are phenomenally well-made spirits.…