May 2019 Auction

Macallan 1965 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old / German Import

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1990, 25 years later.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

German import.

Macallan The Flask 75cl / US Exclusive

Macallan have teamed up with super cool sunglasses designers Oakley for this special release. If you've seen the shades, you know what to expect form this high concept design.

The flask is made from 'food-grade' steel, then wrapped in a carbon fiber composite and “treated to an intensive passivation and electro-polishing procedure to ensure perfection.” It is then clad in “black anodized 5-axis machined aerospace grade aluminum.”

The whisky itself is a 22 year old, aged in, unusually, ex-Sherry American oak barrels.

Although the physical flask was available in both the US and UK market, the 400 bottles were a US exclusive.

Mackie's Ancient Brand Scotch Whisky 1940s / US Import - Spring Cap

A very old bottle of blended Scotch whisky, likely containing a proportion of the near mythical Malt Mill single malt. This is the spirit that had its legend bolstered in the 2012 Ken Loach film, The Angels' Share.

This blend takes its name from the infamous Sir Peter Mackie, once proprietor of Lagavulin distillery, and agent for neighbours, Laphroaig. After losing the contract for the latter, he built an exact replica on the grounds of Lagavulin, designed to precisely replicate the output of Laphroaig. This distillery was Malt Mill.

Almost all of the whisky produced at Malt Mill was used for this blend, which is why the discovery of a single fictitious cask was premise enough for Scotch whisky's finest heist movie.

This was imported to the US market by Browne Vintners Company, NY. The US version of the bottle was labelled as \"Ancient Brand\" as opposed to the \"Ancient Scotch.\" The domestic market product also stated Malt Mill as the home of White Horse distillers on the label, with this US version favouring the more straightforward Glasgow. They are however the same product in the bottle, and this is the blend with the sought after Malt Mill as its base.

Additionally of note is the use of the spring-cap for the US release as opposed to a screw cap or driven stopper. These types of closure have been praised by distillers as virtually airtight, meaning this bottle should have been spared the effects of any oxidisation, preserving the flavour from the day it was bottled.

The US tax strip on the bottle dates it to some time after 1945. Malt Mill was eventually closed in 1962.

Macallan 1937 Gordon and MacPhail 1970s

A 1937 vintage Macallan, bottled in the 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, predominantly to the Italian market.

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.

Fratelli Rinaldi import for the Italian market.

Macallan 1968 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old 75cl

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

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

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.

Macallan 1965 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1990, 25 years later.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Giovinetti import for the Italian market. 

Macallan 1969 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old,  distilled in 1969 and bottled 25 years later in 1995.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Macallan 1966 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old,  distilled in 1966 and bottled 25 years.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Macallan 1965 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan, distilled in 1965 and bottled in 1991 at 25 years old.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Macallan 1960 Campbell, Hope and King / Rinaldi Import

Bottled at 80 Proof by Campbell, Hope and King of Elgin in the late 1970s/1980s.

Imported by Italian Importer Rinaldi.

Macallan 1968 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 1968, this was was bottled in 1987. 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.

Morrison Bowmore 12 Year Old The Bicentenary Blend 1979

An extremely rare blended Scotch produced by Morrison Bowmore to commemorate the bicentenary of Bowmore distillery in 1979.

This is one of a number of bicentenary releases, that include the famous 1964 vintage, and several cask strength and single cask variations for the Italian market.

This release was bottled several times, with both a gold capsule, and this clear plastic one.

Macallan 1981 Exceptional Cask #9780 50cl

This is the first release in the original 1990s Exceptional Cask range. 

Distilled on 22nd December 1981, matured in Fino sherry butt number #9780 before being bottled in December 1999.

John Walker and Sons 30 Year Old Master Blenders Collection / Art Deco Era

This spectacular presentation is part of the John Walker and Sons premium releases from Johnnie Walker.

Part of the Master Blenders Collection, this 30 year old Scotch pays tribute to Sir Alexander Walker, former Master Blender and son of Johnnie himself.

This is the Art Deco Era release, and comes in an exquisite lock and key box with art deco detailing, and a crystal decanter.

One of 1438 bottles.

Released exclusively to Johnnie Walker House stores in the Asian market.

Macallan 1970 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 1970, this was was bottled in 1988. 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.

Macallan 1995 Seasonal Selection 12 Year Old / Winter

The Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection dates from 2005-2007 before the season aspects of the bottlings were removed.  

This \"Winter\" was distilled in 1995 then matured in sherry hogshead #5285, which produced a total of 276 bottles. 

Macallan 1970 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 year old, distilled in 1970 and bottled 25 years later in 1996

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Macallan 1971 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A stunning example of Macallan 25 Year Old, distilled in 1971 and bottled 25 years later in 1997.

Matured exclusively in sherry wood.

Macallan 1974 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old 75cl

A legendary release from Macallan, distilled in 1974 and bottled in 1999.  

Matured exclusively in sherry wood for 25 years.

75cl. 

Macallan 1963 Special Selection

This Special Selection is a vintage Macallan distilled in 1963 and bottled in 1980.

1980 was the first year that Macallan assumed full responsibility for their own bottling, with previous releases produced for them by Gordon & MacPhail and Campbell, Hope & King. There are two versions of the 1963 vintage Special Selection, one with the bottling year printed on it, and an earlier example without.

Macallan 1981 Exceptional Cask #9780 50cl

This is the first release in the original 1990s Exceptional Cask range. 

Distilled on 22nd December 1981, matured in Fino sherry butt number #9780 before being bottled in December 1999.

Macallan 1975 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old 

A legendary release from Macallan, distilled in 1975 and bottled at the turn of the Millennium.  

Matured exclusively in sherry wood for 25 years.

Macallan 1972 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

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

Bottled in 1998.

Macallan 1995 Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection 11 Year Old / Autumn​

The Easter Elchies Seasonal Selection dates from 2005-2007 before the season aspects of the bottlings were removed.  

This \"Autumn\" was distilled in 1995 then matured in sherry hogshead number 9457, which produced a total of 285 bottles. 

Macallan 1973 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 1973, this was was bottled in 1991. 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 1972 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

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

Bottled in 1998.

Macallan 1974 Anniversary Malt 25 Year Old

A legendary release from Macallan, distilled in 1974 and bottled in 1999.  

Matured exclusively in sherry wood for 25 years.

Macallan 1990 Master of Malt 25 Year Old

A single cask bottling of Macallan from Master of Malt.

Distilled in Speyside in 1990 and matured for 25 years in a refill sherry hogshead.

Bottled at cask strength on 17th September 2015.

Bottle 77 of 189.

Macallan 1965 Signatory Vintage 29 Year Old

A lovely old vintage Macallan, bottled by Signatory Vintage.

Distilled in February 1965 and bottled in November 1994, this Macallan spent 29 years in single sherry cask #1058.

Bottle number 149 of 256. 

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.