March 2019 Auction

Midleton Very Rare 20th Anniversary Edition

Created in the same casks used for the inaugural Midleton Rare 1984. Released in 2004 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Very Rare releases.

Bottle number 251 of 400.

Presented in a beautiful wooden case with velvet lining, and two Waterford crystal tumblers and scroll.

Macallan 40 Year Old Gordon and MacPhail 1970s / Co. Pinerolo Import

A late 1970s bottling of Macallan produced by Gordon & MacPhail for the Italian market. Gordon & MacPhail helped Macallan survive during the 1930s and 1940s by buying a regular batch of stock from them, which in turn allowed them to release a lot of these special Macallan bottlings to the Italian market.

Macallan 1972 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

This legendary Macallan was distilled in 1972 and matured for 25 years. 

Bottled in 1998.

Macallan M 2016 Release

In true Macallan fashion, the M Decanter is incredibly elegant and impressive to look at, without even considering the contents. The crystal decanter is designed by Fabien Baron, a well known French Director and Art Director and created by Lalique.  It is one of the more difficult decanters to produce as it requires a 15 stage finishing process.

The Macallan M is a limited release each year and carries Macallan's reputation of exceptional quality whisky proudly. The packaging includes a replacement crystal stopper.

Bottle number 801 of only 2966.

Macallan 1979 Gran Reserva 18 Year Old

The Gran Reserva expressions of Macallan were released between 1997 and 2002.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1997, this 18 year old Macallan is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and legendary bottles ever produced.

Macallan 1981 Gran Reserva

The Gran Reserva bottlings from Macallan were released between 1997 and 2002.

Distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2000, this Macallan is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and legendary ever bottled.

Macallan Robert Burns / 250th Anniversary

A near mythical bottle of Macallan released to commemorate the 250th anniversary of our National Bard, Robert Burns 1759 - 2009. 

A very limited release from two casks chosen by Bob Dalgarno, one from 1997 and one from 1998, both cask numbers #1759. 

Bottled at 46%, only 250 bottles of this Macallan were made available and presented in a specially commissioned box featuring Robert Burns. Included within the box is a map of 'Burns Country' and a Burns poem.

Please note that these decanters were not sealed upon production. 

Macallan 1937 Gordon and MacPhail 1970s

A 1937 vintage Macallan, bottled at some point in the late 1970s by Gordon & MacPhail at 70 proof.

Gordon & MacPhail helped Macallan survive during the 1930s and 1940s by buying a regular batch of stock from them, which in turn allowed them to release a lot of these special Macallan bottlings to the Italian market.

Macallan 30 Year Old Fine Oak

Very well aged Macallan matured in a mixture of European and American oak casks.

Whisky tint 17. 

Macallan 1940 Gordon and MacPhail 37 Year Old / Co. Pinerolo Import

An Italian import bottling by Gordon and MacPhail for Co. Import in Pinerolo, Italy.

Gordon & MacPhail helped Macallan survive during the 1930s and 1940s by buying a regular batch of stock from them, which in turn allowed them to release a lot of these special Macallan bottlings to the Italian market.

Distilled in 1940 and bottled at 37 years old, this is a great opportunity to own a genuinely old Macallan.

Macallan 1968 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1968, this was was bottled in 1988. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.

Macallan 1980 Gran Reserva 18 Year Old

The Gran Reserva Macallan bottlings were released between 1997 and 2002.

Distilled in 1980 and bottled in 1999, this 18 year old Macallan is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and legendary bottles ever.

Macallan 1945 Gordon and MacPhail 33 Year Old / Co. Pinerolo Import

An Italian import bottling by Gordon and MacPhail for Co. Import in Pinerolo, Italy.

Gordon & MacPhail helped Macallan survive during the 1930s and 1940s by buying a regular batch of stock from them, which in turn allowed them to release a lot of these special Macallan bottlings to the Italian market.

Distilled in 1945 and bottled 33 years later.

Macallan 1968 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1968 and bottled 25 years later in 1994. 

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Label code: 94 / 0003

Macallan 1967 18 Year Old 

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1967, this was was bottled around 1985. These early releases were packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Miltonduff 13 Year Old 1960s​

Miltonduff aged 13 years in a rare official bottling from back in the days when the distillery was owned by Ballantine's.

This bottle is from the early 1960s.

Midleton Very Rare 1986 Edition

This famous blend of whiskies was initially produced by Jameson's Master Distiller, Barry Crockett, and has been released in very limited quantities on an annual basis since 1984.

The whiskey is aged somewhere between 12 and 20 years and matured solely in Bourbon casks. Each bottle is individually numbered and carries the signature of the Master Distiller.

The third release from this great range, contains whisky of vintages exclusively matured at the closed Old Midleton distillery.

Bottle number 6631, with invitation and certificate if authenticity. 

Macallan 1981 Gran Reserva

The Gran Reserva bottlings from Macallan were released between 1997 and 2002.

Distilled in 1981 and bottled in 2000, this Macallan is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and legendary ever bottled.

Macallan 1938 Gordon and MacPhail 35 Year Old / Co. Pinerolo Import

An incredible pre-World War 2 distillation of Macallan, bottled around 1973 by Gordon and MacPhail at 35 years of age. 

Imported by Co. Import, Pinerolo.

Macallan 1961 Campbell, Hope and King / Rinaldi Import

A super-collectable Macallan, bottled at 80 proof by Campbell, Hope and King, Elgin.

Bottled in 1978, this is an Italian import by Rinaldi. 

Macallan 1962 Campbell, Hope and King / Rinaldi Import

Bottled at 80 proof in 1979 by Campbell, Hope and King, Elgin. This is the final vintage that the independent bottler's name appeared on, as Macallan assumed full responsibility for their own bottling in 1980.

This 80 proof 1962 vintage of the Campbell, Hope and King was rebottled for the Fine and Rare release, the same one that features in the James Bond film, Skyfall.

Macallan 2002 Exceptional Cask #2339-05 / 2017 Release

The Macallan Exceptional Casks were bottled in 2017 exclusively for the United States and parts of Asia. This range takes it's name from a number of single cask bottlings Macallan released during the 1990s which are often described as some of 'the greatest Macallan of them all \".

Distilled on the 4th March 2002 and bottled over 15 years later after maturing in single European Oak Sherry Butt #2339 (Ref: 2017/ESB-2339/05)

Selected by Master Distiller Bob Dalgarno, this was the fifth cask to be reserved for the 2017 series on 2nd June of the same year.

One of only 286 bottles.

Van Winkle 1985 Family Reserve Rye / Un-Chillfiltered European Exclusive

Blink and you might miss it, but this is not the standard 13 year old Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye that at first glance it may appear. Labelled simply as the 1985 vintage, this was released in 2001 when the Family Reserve was actually 15 years old. Although it is commonly known as a 13 year old, the rye actually continued to age in cask until 2004 when it was eventually tanked at Buffalo Trace. 

The Family Reserve Rye is presumed to have been distilled at Medley in Owensboro, with Cream of Kentucky rye from Bernheim blended through it after it was tanked in 2004. More recent bottlings are also expected to contain whiskey distilled at Buffalo Trace. This however is the unblended Medley liquid.

Bottled by Julian Van Winkle III at Old Commonwealth distillery in Lawrenceburg, he has personally confirmed that this un-chillfiltered version was an experiment for the European market, at the request of a French customer. Un-chillfiltering is unheard of with bourbon in the US, but is the preference here. Van Winkle also noted that he believes this release does have some flavour lost in the regular chillfiltered product.

Bottled at the higher strength of 100 proof, this is a particularly rare gem.

Macallan 1971 18 Year Old

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1971, this was was bottled in 1989. These early releases are packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Macallan 1964 Special Selection / Rinaldi Import

Distilled in 1964 and exclusively matured in selected Sherry Oak casks from Jerez, Spain.

Bottled in 1982.

Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt 

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, bottled as an 'Anniversary Malt' and presented in the traditional wooden box.

Van Winkle 1985 Family Reserve Rye / Un-Chillfiltered European Exclusive

Blink and you might miss it, but this is not the standard 13 year old Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye that at first glance it may appear. Labelled simply as the 1985 vintage, this was released in 2001 when the Family Reserve was actually 15 years old. Although it is commonly known as a 13 year old, the rye actually continued to age in cask until 2004 when it was eventually tanked at Buffalo Trace. 

The Family Reserve Rye is presumed to have been distilled at Medley in Owensboro, with Cream of Kentucky rye from Bernheim blended through it after it was tanked in 2004. More recent bottlings are also expected to contain whiskey distilled at Buffalo Trace. This however is the unblended Medley liquid.

Bottled by Julian Van Winkle III at Old Commonwealth distillery in Lawrenceburg, he has personally confirmed that this un-chillfiltered version was an experiment for the European market, at the request of a French customer. Un-chillfiltering is unheard of with bourbon in the US, but is the preference here. Van Winkle also noted that he believes this release does have some flavour lost in the regular chillfiltered product.

Bottled at the higher strength of 100 proof, this is a particularly rare gem.

Bottle number A2580. 

Macallan 22 Year Old SMWS 24.134-6 3 x 70cl / Jazz Trio

A trio of 22 year old Macallan, drawn from the same \"mother cask\" and finished in different, unstated types of wood:

• Macallan 22 Year Old SMWS 24.134
  'A dark allurement.'
  The bottle bears the capsule colour of their \"Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits\" flavour profile. One of 225. 56.7%

• Macallan 22 Year Old SMWS 24.135
  'An opulent temptation.'
  The bottle bears the capsule colour of their \"Old and Dignified\" flavour profile. One of 241. 56.9%

• Macallan 22 Year Old SMWS 24.136
  'A sweet seduction'
  The bottle bears the capsule colour of their \"Sweet, fruity & Mellow\" flavour profile. One of 218. 58.3%

This lot has a 3 bottle shipping fee.

Macallan 1989 Exceptional Cask #552 50cl

This is the fifth release in what is referred to as the original 'Exceptional Cask' range. 

Distilled in January 1989, matured in Oloroso sherry butt #552 then bottled in November 2003. 

With replacement stopper. 

Macallan 1990 Exceptional Cask #24680 50cl

This is the fourth release in the Exceptional cask range. 

Distilled in December 1990, matured in sherry butt #24680 then bottled in January 2003. 

Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2004 described this bottle, \"...this, unquestionably, is the greatest Macallan of them all.\"  

With replacement stopper. 

Macallan Masters of Photography Magnum Edition

An extremely limited bottling from Macallan, the 7th Limited Edition release.

\"By immersing herself in the photography, The Macallan Whisky Maker Sarah Burgess has created a single malt crafted from a combination of eight casks, all differing in character to reflect the photography style of each of the Magnum photographers and to represent Magnum itself\"

Includes a high quality book of prints taken by the Magnum photographers.

One of only 2000 available world wide.

Shipping will be charged at 10 bottles on this lot.

Macallan 1971 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

First launched in 1984, the official Macallan 18 year old is an absolute classic of the whisky world. Distilled at the famous distillery in Speyside and fully matured in sherry oak casks from Jerez in Spain.

Distilled in 1971, this was was bottled in 1989. These early releases are packaged in the instantly recognisable purple-sashed white boxes, featuiring the Sara Midda watercolours of Easter Elchies house, synonymous with Macallan of the period.

Imported to the Italian market by Giovinetti & Figli.