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🥃 MACALLAN SELECT – RARE CASK BLACK
A truly striking expression from The Macallan, combining the elegance and refinement of one of Scotland’s most iconic single malt houses with a deeper, richer and more intense style.
Rare Cask Black showcases a darker side of Macallan, with layers of dried fruits, dark chocolate, warming spice and polished oak, all wrapped in the rich influence of carefully selected sherry-seasoned casks.
The result is a beautifully balanced Speyside single malt with depth, character and a long, elegant finish — a bottle that delivers both standout presentation and unmistakable Macallan style.
With its distinctive profile, premium presentation and collector appeal, Rare Cask Black is a seriously impressive addition to any whisky collection.
👑 MACALLAN SELECT
🖤 RARE CASK BLACK
🥃 SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT
🪵 SHERRY CASK INFLUENCE
🍇 RICH DRIED FRUIT
🍫 DARK CHOCOLATE
🌶️ WARMING SPICE & OAK
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Dark, rich and unmistakably Macallan. Just 399 tickets. One exceptional Macallan Select – Rare Cask Black waiting in the Vault. 🔐🥃
The Macallan was licensed in 1824 by Alexander Reid, a farmer who distilled on the Easter Elchies estate above the River Spey. Nearly two centuries later it is one of the most sought-after whisky names in the world, famous for its sherry-seasoned oak casks and for a new distillery opened in 2018 at a cost of around £140 million.
Ask people what The Macallan tastes like and most will say sherry, dried fruit and spice. Rare Cask Black is the exception. It was launched in 2015 as part of The Macallan's 1824 Masters Series and was first sold only in travel retail, at selected airports around the world.
Master Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno called it "out of character for The Macallan due to the subtle seam of smoke on the palate." Peated whisky is very rarely made at the distillery, so this bottling really is something different.
Rare Cask Black was made from fewer than 100 casks, mostly first-fill sherry-seasoned European and American oak. It has no age statement and is bottled at 48% ABV, non-chill-filtered to keep the full flavour. Its colour is called "autumnal leaves", and it launched at an RRP of around US$450.
The look matched the flavour. Both the bottle and the presentation box were black, a break from the brand's classic styling, said to suggest the dark, mysterious warehouses where the whisky matured.
New to picking out flavours like these? Our guide on how to taste whisky like a pro walks you through nose, palate and finish step by step.
Browse our Macallan Select draws for the next bottle up for grabs, or read about our Macallan Whisky Weekend Draw.
See who has already taken home a bottle on our winners list, or browse all of our live whisky competitions. You can also win a free bottle every month, and our FAQs explain how entries, draws and free postal entry work.
This competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
You will be randomly allocated your ticket number(s) when ordering and will receive an email confirmation.
The total number of tickets available for this competition is (399).
If all tickets do not sell out, the draw will still take place on 3rd October 2026 @ 11:45 PM.
You must answer the competition question correctly to be entered into the draw. Incorrect entries will not be entered.
You may enter the competition online or for free by post by sending your entry to Highland Vault on a postcard. You must have an account on Highland Vault for your entry to be processed. All details on your entry MUST match the details on your account to receive the order confirmation and ticket number. Postal entries received without a registered account cannot be processed.
The winning ticket number will either be selected automatically by the Highland Vault competition system or drawn live and announced on our website and social media channels.
This competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Facebook, Apple, or Google. By entering, participants agree that Facebook, Apple, and Google have no liability and are not responsible for the administration or promotion of this competition.
You can enter this competition up to 399 times.
Once your order has been placed, your ticket number(s) will be randomly allocated and shown on your order confirmation. They will also be emailed to you and available in the My Account area.
The winning ticket number is selected using a random number generator from all valid entries. Winners will be contacted directly.
If all entries sell out earlier than expected, the draw date may be brought forward. Any updates will be published on our website.