The Macallan Rare Cask Whisky is a masterpiece – a rare combination of knowledge, skill, passion, commitment, and creativity to create a remarkable whisky worthy of its name. Specially crafted to exhibit complexity and depth, the Rare Cask is drawn from the broadest spectrum of casks used in maturation on The Macallan Estate. Hand-picked by the estate’s whisky-making team, the combination of sherry seasoned American and European oak casks – a high proportion of them first fill – deliver an exquisite and unmistakably woody whisky with a rich hue.

Since its inception in 1824, Macallan’s unmatched access to the most extensive range of cooperages in Spain allows them to choose from some of the finest and scarcest casks to create Rare Cask, which results in a diversity in the finished whisky, unlike other Macallan expression. It is the role of the whisky-making team to get to know each and every cask in detail, from how it interacts with the spirit to the spectrum of colours it imparts. This relationship between the cask and craftsman, spirit and skill, ultimately produces the Rare Cask.

The limited-edition Macallan Rare Cask single malt Scotch whisky was introduced to the UK in mid-2015, after being launched in the US in late 2014. It’s comprised of whiskies drawn from 16 different Sherry cask styles, chosen by Macallan’s Master Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno. A high proportion of these casks are first filled and have resulted in a rich, spicy Speyside single malt, bursting with honeyed raisin, root ginger, and decadent chocolate notes.