The Macallan just released TIME : SPACE, a whisky set with an opulent nod to the distillery’s 200th anniversary. Plus:

How The Macallan Creates a $190,000 Single Malt

Let’s just jump right into it: What exactly goes into a $190,000 whisky?

It’s no surprise that this price tag is attached to a new release from The Macallan. The Speyside distillery, known for some of the whisky world’s most lavish releases, recently announced TIME : SPACE, a new dual chamber whisky set that features a 1940 vintage liquid and a five-year-old single malt from The Macallan’s new $250 million distillery. The 84-year-old whisky comprises two casks selected from a first-fill American oak butt and a second-fill European oak butt, both seasoned with sherry in Jerez de la Frontera and matured in Scotland. Both bottles are housed in a circular oak vessel that displays them in a unique structure (complete with a removable flask).

We emailed a few questions to Kirsteen Campbell, The Macallan’s Master Whisky Maker, about how she ensures the liquid matches the grandiosity of the collection’s packaging and price tag.

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“Wow, everything’s just so old,” says every American on their European vacation. Stare at Stonehenge, wander the Colosseum or visit just about any castle, and the awestruck sentiment rings true. Europe is full of world-shaping history that dates back centuries, and so do its hotels. From secret bunkers during World War II to the mansions of former nobility, many of the continent’s hotels offer much more than a continental breakfast.

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The Emerging “Planetary Health Diet,” Explained

BY LAUREN VINOPAL

Eating healthy is always a good idea in theory, but in my day-to-day life I tend to struggle with implementing a consistent meal plan. My twenties were full of crash diets I could never stick to; as I get older, the challenge is maintaining the motivation to eat healthy when I don’t have a concrete goal to track.

Personally, I need new motivations to eat vegetables. One that’s stuck with me? Living a long life on a planet that is not a total trash fire. That’s why the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) jumped out at me. It teaches people to eat in a way that supports both their own health and the well-being of the world around them. Plus, the acronym makes me feel a little bit smarter — I’m on the PHD diet — which is a fun bonus.