IN ISRAEL, The Macallan is represented by Akkerman, a family company founded by Menachem Akkerman in 1962 in Haifa. It became the leading spirits importer here, and in 2014 it took on The Macallan.

With a staggering score of 97.01, Bowman’s Batch #4 nearly clinched Whisky of the Year at this year’s IWC. The uncut, unfiltered bourbon — which clocks in at 139.7 proof — was crowned both Best ...