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The Macallan Rare Cask

Scotch Single Malt Speyside
Age
No age statement
ABV
43%
Flavour Fingerprint
Malt Light Fruit Citrus Floral Herbal Spice Sweet Dark Fruit Nutty Earth Maritime Smoke / Peat

The shape of The Macallan Rare Cask

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Flavour profile is AI-assisted and still being refined.

Tasting

How it drinks

Sight
Rich mahogany with deep reddish-amber tones; dark and opulent appearance
Nose
Rich and intense — dark chocolate, raisin, fig, and sticky toffee pudding. Deep sherry, vanilla, and warm ginger. Hints of clove, orange peel, and toasted oak. Complex layers unfold slowly — leather, dried flowers, and subtle rancio
Palate
Full-bodied and luxurious. Intense dried fruit (raisin, fig, date), dark chocolate, and sticky toffee pudding. Rich oloroso sherry, warm spice (ginger, clove, cinnamon), and vanilla. Toasted oak and gentle leather. Remarkably complex for NAS — sourced from rare cask selection. Viscous, silky mouthfeel
Finish
Long, rich finish. Sherry fruit and dark chocolate evolve through warm spice, toasted oak, and lingering toffee. Leather and dried fruit persist. Warm and generous

Tasting notes are AI-assisted and still being refined.

Maturation

The wood it came through

  • Handpicked selection of 16 cask types — predominantly first-fill sherry seasoned oak

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