The Macallan Rare Cask Black 700mL is a Speyside single malt from The Macallan, presented at 700mL.
About This Whisky
Rare Cask Black is The Macallan's darker, smokier travel-retail expression, matured in American and European oak sherry-seasoned casks that include rare, aged peated distillation stocks. It is bottled at 48% ABV and carries a measured wood-smoke thread layered over the distillery's signature sherry-cask fruit.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Dried fruits, nutmeg, polished oak and a thread of wood smoke.
- Palate: Concentrated, with dates, figs, raisins and a measured wood smoke.
- Finish: Measured, with old sherry oak and a clean malt fade.
Serving & Food
Neat from a tulip glass, rested briefly; mild blue cheese alongside contrasts the dried-fruit sweetness.
How to Enjoy
Serve after dinner; sip slowly and give the whisky time to open up.
Product Details
Category: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Distillery: The Macallan
Country: Scotland
Region: Speyside
Volume: 700mL
ABV: 48%
About the Distillery
Macallan describes Rare Cask Black as drawn from select warehouses at the distillery in Craigellachie, Speyside, that stand out for their intense, sweet raisin character and rich mouthfeel. The whisky's peat-smoke note comes from exceptionally rare aged stocks of peated distillation blended into the sherry-cask maturation, giving a smokier identity than Macallan's core range, and is bottled at 48% ABV for travel retail.