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Started
23 May 2014
Closed
02 June 2014
1 - 30 of 30 Lots
43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Macallan 30 Year Old Fine Oak

The older Macallan is, the harder it is to find.  

Macallan 30 year old Fine Oak edition matured in a mixture of European and American oak casks.  Presented in the discontinued shiny blue box, now replaced with a wooden box.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Macallan Private Eye 

Arguably the most desirable/collectable bottle of Macallan, released in 1996 to mark the 35th Anniversary of Private Eye magazine.

The screen-printed label has been designed by the infamous Gonzo artist and Illustrator of Private Eye magazine Ralph Steadman.

The vatting used in this whisky included one cask from 1961 (#1580) amongst other casks and a total of 5,000 bottles were released.

Bottle 484 of 5,000.

52%
70cl
UK
52%
70cl

Macallan Diamond Jubilee

Released in 2012 this specially designed bottle bears a unique image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II created by the sculptor Arnold Martin.

The contents of this bottle were specially chosen for the months it was drawn from the casks, 6th February, the Queen's accession and the first week in June, traditionally when the Jubilees are celebrated.  Bottled at 52% in line with the year of the Queen's accession, only 2,012 bottles were released.

 

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2 x 35cl
UK
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2 x 35cl

Macallan Coronation

The latest in the Macallan royal bottlings, this release from June 2013 consists of two 35cl bottles with a box designed by David Holmes. One bottle depicts the queen from 1953, matured solely in American oak sherry seasoned casks, while the other matured in Spanish sherry seasoned casks.   Only 1,953 boxes were produced to convey the date of the coronation in 1953.

Only available on Macallan’s website or at the distillery this quickly became one of the fastest selling releases of 2013. 

Bottled at 55.7% (1953 image)

Bottled at 58.1% (2013 image)

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Macallan 1980 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1980, bottled 1998.

Please note marks on neck label, which is slightly loose.

75cl

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Macallan 1981 18 Year Old

18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1981.

Please note the rust on the inside of the tin as well as a few 'white marks and stains' on the box and the lid is slightly rusty.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Macallan 1976 18 Year Old

Macallan 18 year old, distilled in 1976, bottled 1995.

Please note marks on label, please refer to image for a closer look.

41.7%
70cl
UK
41.7%
70cl

Macallan 1841 Replica

The third replica Macallan released following the 1861 and 1874 replica's.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Rosebank 1979 Gordon and Macphail

A lovely old Connoisseurs Choice bottle from Gordon and Macphail.

Distilled in 1979 and bottled in 1993.

Please note there is no box.

40%
75cl
UK
40%
75cl


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Macallan 10 Year Old 1980s

Macallan 10 year old sherry cask with the old white packaging showing Easter Elchies House.

75cl

59.8%
70cl
UK
59.8%
70cl

Royal Brackla 1978 Rare Malt 20 Year old

The Rare Malt Selection is a historic selection of single malt whiskies from operational and lost distilleries that were released by Diageo between 1995 and 2005.

Royal Brackla was only released once within the Rare Malt series, distilled in 1978 and bottled in May 1998, as a 20 year old.

Bottle number 7544.

43%
75cl
UK
43%
75cl

Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve

The more original release of the Royal Lochnagar Select Reserve, including the elegnat wooden box and shield.

This version of the Royal Lochnagar Selected Reserve was replaced by the purple box release around 2007/2008.

55.3%
70cl
UK
55.3%
70cl

Rosebank 1991 Gordon and Macphail 

A 2008 bottling of Rosebank by Gordon and Macphail, distilled in 1991 and presented in the newer Connoisseur's Choice packaging.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan 10 Year Old 1990s

Produced by macallan within the 1990s, this 10 year old sherry wood carries the gold seal and brown/yellow borders and the depiction of Easter Elchies House is lower on the box beneath the age statement.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Rosebank 12 Year Old Flora and Fauna

This Flora and Fauna bottling of Rosebank has been discontinued for a number of years and was the last standard official release from Rosebank.

There have been super premium releases from Diageo since this bottle was discontinued.

46%
70cl
UK
46%
70cl

Midleton Barry Crocket Legacy

Placed at the top of the range in the new 'Single Pot Still' series released by Jameson. This is named after Midleton's long serving Master Distillery Barry Crockett.

This contains 3 levels of pure pot still whiskeys: Light, medium and what they call Mod4 (heavy pot still). Unusually for a Midleton a proportion is matured in new oak barrel, along with the usual ex-Bourbon cask ageing.

Limited to around 2500 bottles per year.

47.3%
70cl
UK
47.3%
70cl

Mackinlay's Shackleton Replica (1st Edition) including Book

A replica of the whisky that Ernest Shackleton took on his South Pole expedition in 1907, a number of bottles were discovered within the ice (beneath Shackleton's hut) during an expedition in 2007.

A single bottle was rescued and carefully analysed and recreated by the legendary tastebuds of Richard Patterson.

The story of the discovery and recreation is compiled in the ajoining book titled 'Shackleton's Whisky' by Neville Peat.

43%
70cl
UK
43%
70cl

Mortlach 16 Year Old Flora and Fauna

The world famous Mortlach 16 year old, full bodied, heavily sherried a true cult classic.  Bottled as part of the Flora and Fauna series of whiskies.

2006-2013
40%
70cl
Discontinued
Discontinued
UK
2006-2013
40%
70cl

Macallan 10 Year Old

Now discontinued, 10 Year Old sherry matured Macallan.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan 12 Year Old

Now discontinued, 12 year old sherry matured Macallan.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan Director's Edition 

A member of Macallan's 1700 Series the Macallan Director's Edition was discontinued in 2012 in preparation of the release of 1824 series.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Macallan 10 Year Old Fine Oak

Now discontinued, the 10 year old fine oak was matured in a number of European and American oak casks.

40%
70cl
UK
40%
70cl

Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old

Perhaps suprisingly Royal Lochnagar is a small distillery, once famous for it's contribution to VAT 69.

Now; production predominantly goes towards the single malt market.  

Queen Victoria famously visited the distillery granting the Royal status.

40%
5cl x 3
UK
40%
5cl x 3

Macallan 10 Year Old (Old Style) Miniatures 5cl x 3 

Three miniature bottles of Macallan 10 year old, carrying their famous white/cream label design - prior to the beige/copper colour of more recent bottlings.

40%
6 x 5cl
UK
40%
6 x 5cl

Macleod Gift Pack 6 x 5cl

A miniature gift pack produced by Ian Macleod.

Contains:

  • 8 Year Old Macleod's Lowland
  • 8 Year Old Macleod's Speyside
  • 8 Year Old Macleod's Highland
  • 8 Year Old Macleod's Island
  • 8 Year Old Macleod's Islay
  • 8 Year Old Isle of Skye Blend
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54.8%
70cl
UK
54.8%
70cl

Rosebank 1975 Silver Seal 30 Year Old

A very rare single cask bottling of Rosebank, bottled in 2005 by The Silver Seal Company, Glasgow with their 'Sestanta Collection'. 

Distilled in 1975 and bottled as a 30 year old, bottle number 77 of 192.

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