The Macallan Fine & Rare 1990 30 Year Old Cask #11233

The Macallan Fine & Rare 1990 is an exceptionally limited 30 Year Old single-cask release from The Macallan’s prestigious Fine & Rare Collection. Distilled on 7 June 1990, the whisky spent three decades maturing in first-fill sherry-seasoned American oak butt #11233 before being bottled in 2021 at its natural cask strength of 54.9% ABV. Only 467 bottles were made available worldwide. Its mature profile combines honey, vanilla, peach and orange with almond cake, raisins, forest fruits, antique oak and warming baking spices. 

Food Pairing: Pair with dark chocolate, almond cake, dried figs, fruitcake, caramelized apples, roasted nuts or mature hard cheeses.

Tasting Notes: A complex and mature sherry-led Macallan balancing ripe fruit and honeyed sweetness with antique oak, dried fruit, leather and warming spice.

Nose: Sweet honey and vanilla with peach, raspberry tart, antique oak, orange oil and caramelized apple.

Palate: Orange and almond cake, vanilla and raisins develop into leather and forest fruits, followed by nutmeg, liquorice and cinnamon-spiced sweetness.

Finish: Long and complex, retaining fresh sweetness alongside gentle, lingering spice.

Serve: Best enjoyed neat in a tasting glass. At 54.9% natural cask strength, a few drops of water can be added gradually to reveal additional fruit and spice.