Macallan has produced a new single malt whisky, with a rarity that derives from the fact that the oak casks in which it is aged will never be used again.
Macallan Rare Cask is crafted by the distiller’s master whisky maker from a small proportion of maturing casks at its distillery. The casks, handmade from Spanish and American oak, help to define the flavour of The Macallan, with more than 60% of the character coming from the cask that a whisky is derived in.
The new single malt features a rich mahogany red hue and will retail in specialist whisky retailers with a recommended retail price of £200.
In a statement launching the whisky, the distiller said: “The Macallan Rare Cask captures a true decadence; its creation goes beyond any other Macallan whisky and its rarity is absolute. It is a single malt of such diversity and intricacy it challenges the very conventions of whisky creation. It is almost a reinvention by design, but yet The Macallan at its core.”
And Macallan master whisky maker Bob Dalgarno added: “Rare Cask is about firstly identifying a selection of casks which can truly be called rare. Each of the cask styles result in different character, so each imparts their own distinct influence on the final whisky.”
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