The Macallan Released A $300 'Rare Cask' Scotch Whisky

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May 16, 2017 10:52 AM

The last time The Macallan released a limited edition scotch whisky (sold only at its distillery in Speyside, Scotland) the line outside the door was long enough to disrupt the distillery's day to day activities.

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Instead, all the chaos will ensue around liquor stories down by Wall Street and up to Midtown.

Here's why. What makes The Macallan Rare Cask so rare goes back to the casks The Macallan uses to age the whisky, Bridger explained. A team led by The Macallan's master distiller goes to Spain pick the sherry casks — made of oak, of course. Those casks are "seasoned" sherry for 18 months, are then dried and sent to Scotland. It's a five year process.

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