The Macallan Rare Cask Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

Macallan started to release its Rare Cask expression in batches, with four batches planned for release in 2019. Each batch is a vatting of 50 sherry butts, showing off the distillery’s history of excellent sherried expressions.

The Macallan Rare Cask to be released in 2019 has been crafted to showcase the complexity and depth of a sherry cask single malt. The combination of sherry-seasoned European and American oak casks provides a distinctly fruity, woody character that manifests in notes of raisins, vanilla, chocolate, and cherries, and a gentle, citrus finish.

Crafted to showcase complexity and depth, Rare Cask is drawn from the broadest spectrum of casks, 16 different types, ever identified by the Master Whisky Maker.

Far less than 1% of those casks maturing at the distillery have been identified as fitting to bestow the Rare Cask name. With rarity at its core, this is a whisky crafted from casks so rare they will never again be used in any Macallan whisky.

Combining Spanish and American sherry seasoned oak casks, a high proportion of them first fill, gives rise to an exquisite whisky with a splendidly rich hue, and an unmistakably woody whisky. Soft notes of opulent vanilla and raisin on the nose, give way to apple, lemon, and orange.

Nose:

Soft notes of opulent vanilla and raisin pique the nose, giving way to a sweet ensemble of apple, lemon, and orange.

Palate:

Oak resonates, timeless, polished, and rich. Vanilla and chocolate lead the finale along with the light citrus zest.

Finish:

Full and warming.