Macallan Rare Cask Black Masterf of Photography Steven Klein (2016) 70cl

Macallan Rare Cask Black Masterf of Photography Steven Klein (2016) 70cl

A very rare find indeed!

This new Rare Cask Black single malt was created from the "Dark, Mysterious Warehouses" of The Macallan Distillery and released exclusively for the travel market in 2016. This is a one-off, relatively small release of less than 100 casks, predominantly first fill sherry casks of European and American oak.

Uniquely, Rare Cask Black has been crafted from first fill Spanish and American sherry seasoned oak casks, yielding 5,000 bottles of a distinctively mature peated spirit.

This is the sixth release from the Macallan Masters of Photography range and adorns imagery created by Steven Klein, a US photographer whose clients have previously included the likes of Madonna, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears amidst many high profile fashion labels and magazines.

For the sixth chapter in the series, master of art and visionary photographer, Steven Klein, imagines a world where time stands still. Macallan say “in an exploration of The Macallan’s most important ingredient, time, Klein alters the rhythm of the series and puts a unique spin on this continuing collaboration by taking it beyond the click of the shutter into the moving image.”

This Speyside Single Malt celebrates the work of Steven Klein in a limited edition of only 5,000 bottles. A truly awe-inspiring whisky, each component of Steven Klein's art is reflected in the master whisky maker's vision, creating a very specific and unusual whisky that mirrors the art itself.

Steven Klein has created a stunning tableau that captures and distils a single moment in time on film. Similarly, the whisky itself captures a moment in time. Inspired by the past, peated notes represent the smokiness of the industrial setting of the Klein film, while Macallan whiskies from the era were also smoky in profile. This combines with an incredible cask selection, including the first ever use of Rioja-seasoned casks by the Macallan, giving the whisky pinkish tones, again reflective of the Klein film colourways.

48% ABV

70cl