Macallan 12 Year Old Miniature 50ml

The Macallan 12 Year Old Sherry Oak Miniature (50ml) is a pre-2018 bottling of the distillery's benchmark sherry cask expression in miniature format — matured a minimum of 12 years exclusively in sherry-seasoned Spanish oak, a collectible half-shot of the classic red box Macallan.

This 50ml miniature is a pre-2018 release, predating the split of the Macallan 12 Year into separate Sherry Oak and Double Cask lines — making it a collector's piece as much as a tasting pour. The whisky inside follows the traditional sherry-only cask policy: aged at least 12 years in sherry-seasoned Spanish oak from Jerez for the rich dried fruit, spice, and chocolate character that built The Macallan's reputation.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dried fruit, vanilla, and ginger with a trace of wood smoke
• Palate: Rich and full-bodied — sherry sweetness, baking spice, and dark chocolate
• Finish: Warming, with lingering oak and sherry fruit

Specs

• Distillery: The Macallan, Speyside, Scotland
• Style: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Sherry Oak
• Age: 12 Years
• Casks: Sherry-seasoned Spanish (Jerez) oak
• Release: Pre-2018 bottling
• Size: 50ml miniature

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Why is a pre-2018 bottling notable? Before 2018, the Macallan 12 Year was a single Sherry Oak expression. The line was later split into separate Sherry Oak and Double Cask releases, so a pre-2018 bottling represents the original unified 12 Year and carries collector interest.
• What size is this bottle? A 50ml miniature — roughly a single generous pour, suited to tasting, gifting, or collecting.
• What cask is it matured in? Exclusively sherry-seasoned Spanish oak from Jerez, the traditional Macallan Sherry Oak policy.