The Macallan recently added the newest single malt whisky into its Fine & Rare Collection with the launch of The 1990 Edition.
Matured in a single sherry-seasoned American oak butt cask for 30 years, The Macallan Fine & Rare 1990 adds to a collection of vintage-dated, single malt whiskies that’s among the largest in the world.
Filled on June 7th, 1990, and bottled in 2021, this single cask whisky comes to market at its natural cask strength.
Started in 2002, The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection is made up of 58 individual releases spanning eight decades, from the 1926 Edition to the most recent release, the 1990.
In 2020, The Macallan worked with fashion photographer Tim Walker to create a set of photographs meant to depict the spirit of the 20th century. A bottle from each of the eight decades was photographed with complementary objects that reflect the era, culminating in a picture of the full collection on the banks of the River Spey.
A portrait of David Cox, a former director of The Macallan and the architect of the historic collection, completed the photography set.
For the launch of the 1990 Edition, The Macallan again worked with the photographer to capture unique photos of the new release. The rare whisky takes center stage in a photograph that pays tribute to the year the single malt was distilled.
Kirsteen Campbell, master whisky maker at The Macallan, said in a prepared statement that The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection is inspired by the brand’s whisky-making legacy. “These 58 unique vintages are products of nature’s gentle process, undisturbed for decades in sherry seasoned oak casks. Held in the vaults of time, they were left to slumber as The Macallan’s history unfolded and they have been nurtured by nature to achieve perfection. Fine & Rare 1990 will now join its distinguished predecessors and I am honored to play a part in crafting this incomparable collection.”
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With only 467 bottles available, Fine & Rare 1990 features the cask number, year of distillation and year of bottling printed on the label, while the age, strength and volume are all handwritten in keeping with the tradition that began when the collection was born.
Each bottle is encased in an FSC certified European oak presentation box which also contains information on how to record a Vintage Macallan Fine & Rare bottle in The Macallan Vintage Bottle Register in Easter Elchies House, the spiritual home of the brand located on The Macallan Estate.
The Macallan 1990 Edition is available now for a suggested retail price of $17,921 at The Macallan Estate Boutique, The Macallan global travel retail boutiques and select bars and restaurants and exclusive retailers.
More official information on the The Macallan 1990 Edition, including tasting notes, can be found below.
- Color: Rosewood.
- Aroma: Sweet honey and vanilla followed by peach and raspberry tart, antique oak, orange oil and caramelized apple.
- Palate: Orange and almond cake, vanilla and raisin, leather and forest fruits, nutmeg and licorice and iced cinnamon buns.
- Finish: Long, interesting and complex with a fresh and sweet twist and gentle spice.
- ABV: 54.9%.
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