Name: The Macallan Rare Cask
Color: Amber Brown
Nose: Dried fruit, wood, dark chocolate
Taste: Burnt wood, iodine, dark dried fruit, and a medicine flavor
Review:
I will be as straight forward as I can be; this scotch is far too expensive for the taste.
Macallan Rare Cask is a non-aged statement single malt finish in Sherry casks (sort of) and the flavor is not impressive. Sherry casks are very popular in Scotch and I can think of several that half the price and better in flavor.
I sampled the Macallan Rare in January at the Astor Centers Robbie Burns Tasting and last night at Whisky Live NYC at Chelsea Pier 60.
What comes to mind with this whisky is “What are you paying for when you buy a bottle?” For me, I am paying for flavor. Everything else after flavor is an addition or subtraction to the whisky. When it comes to Rare, I feel I am paying for a fancy box and the marketing/PR work to promote the scotch. (I stole it from the trash bin for the pic)
My motto is “If you like it, drink it”, but price always needs to be considered along with taste and price is the heart of all my reviews. If price is not an issue for you and you need to give a high-end scotch in a fancy box this would be a good choice for the wow factor but not for the flavor factor.
Approximately $300.00 per bottle or $75 per glass in NYC area. Your call…
If you like it, drink it!
