October 2018 Auction

Macallan 12 Year Old British Aerospace / ATP Advanced Turbo

A very special bottling of Macallan 12 year old exclusively commissioned for bottled for British Aerospace during the 1980s.

The picture on the label depicts a ATP Advanced Turbo Prop.

Midleton 26 Year Old 175th Anniversary

A very, very rare bottling of Midelton distilled in 1973 at the original Old Midleton distillery, and bottled in 2000.

Matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being finished in port pipe #33810.

Number 46 only 1,000 bottles.

Macallan 1970 Speymalt Gordon and MacPhail 2013 75cl / US Import

The Speymalt series by Gordon and MacPhail provide an excellent and affordable way to experience vintage Macallan without having to pay through the roof.

This bottle was distilled in 1970 and bottled in 2013. 

Macallan Cask Strength 57.4% 75cl

A special release of cask strength Macallan produced for what appears to be the duty free market.

Macallan Edition No.1-4 Collection & Classic Cut 2017, 2018 6 x 75cl / US Imports

The first four releases from the annual Macallan Edition range and the Classic cuts of 2017 and 2018:

• Macallan Edition No.1 
  A Taiwan and American exclusive, this is the first 'Edition' release which has been matured in 58% Butts, 23% Hogsheads and 19% Puncheons. 48%
• Macallan Edition No.2
  The second release is a collaboration between Bob Dalgarno and the Roca Brothers who run the world famous El Celler De Can Roca Restaurant in Catalonia, Spain. 48.2%
• Macallan Edition No.3
  Released in 2017, this third edition has been created in conjunction with Roja Dove, a highly respected 'nose' in the perfume industry. No. 3 is a blend of 3 types of cask bottled at 48.3%
• Macallan Edition No.4
  The 2018 release  was intended to celebrate the design and craftsmanship involved in the new Macallan distillery which opened that year. Packaged in green to evoke the turf covered roof of the spectacular new site. 48.4%
• Macallan Classic Cut 2017 Release
  This is the 2017 release of the Macallan Classic Cut, initially an exclusive release for the US market but now more generally available. Matured in sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez. 58.4%
• Macallan Classic Cut 2018 Release
  This is the 2018 release of the Macallan Classic Cut. Matured in sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez. 51.2%

This lot has a 6 bottling shipping fee.

Macallan 2002 Exceptional Cask #8167-02

The Macallan Exceptional Casks series was relaunched in 2017. The range takes its 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 9th September 2002 and bottled over 15 years later after maturing in single European oak sherry puncheon #8167 (Ref: 2018/ESP-8167/02).

Selected by Macallan Whisky Maker Sarah Burgess, this was the second cask to be reserved for the 2018 batch of releases on 23rd November 2017.

One of only 627 bottles.

Macallan 1971 18 Year Old / Giovinetti Import

Macallan 18 year old distilled in 1971 and bottled in 1989.

Macallan Cask Strength Miniatures 12 x 5cl / US Import

A case of miniatures from the more recent release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Martell Special Reserve / Silver Jubilee

A special super premium release from Martell to celebrate the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977. 

The Cognac is a blend of the 1815, 1906, 1914 and 1918 vintages \"taken from the finest growths and chosen for their Bouquet and Pallet, which are unsurpassable\"  and bottled in 1977

Assembled from spirit distilled between 100 and 200 years ago, this is really the kind of bottle that sets Cognac apart from the rest of the fine spirit world.

How often do we see - and what might we expect to pay for - whisky of a similar vintage? 

Bottle number 117.

Macallan 1976 18 Year Old

A Macallan 18 year old distilled in 1976, matured in sherry wood and bottled in 1994.

Macallan 10 Year Old Full Proof 1980s / Giovinetti Import

A discontinued and much loved cask strength 10 year old Macallan.

Giovinetti import for the Italian market.

Macallan Cask Strength 57.7% 75cl / US Import​

A more recent release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Macallan Archival Series Folio 3

The 2018 edition of this limited release from Macallan, that was only available from the distillery and is the third in the series.

The theme of the Folio 3 is Macallan advertising campaigns from the 1980's and 1990's, and the presentation includes a book containing the best of these. The illustration on the box is from an advert used in a Victorian era edition of Punch magazine, and is intended to capture the notion that whisky is best produced in cold weather, a remark that Macallan claim was made on their very own estate at Easter Elchies.

As with the previous Folio releases, the bottle is presented in an elegant book-shaped tin box.

Macallan Archival Series Folio 3

The 2018 edition of this limited release from Macallan, that was only available from the distillery and is the third in the series.

The theme of the Folio 3 is Macallan advertising campaigns from the 1980's and 1990's, and the presentation includes a book containing the best of these. The illustration on the box is from an advert used in a Victorian era edition of Punch magazine, and is intended to capture the notion that whisky is best produced in cold weather, a remark that Macallan claim was made on their very own estate at Easter Elchies.

As with the previous Folio releases, the bottle is presented in an elegant book-shaped tin box.

Macallan Edition No.1-4 Collection & Classic Cut 2017 5 x 75cl / US Imports

The first four releases from the annual Macallan Edition range, plus the Classic Cut:

• Macallan Edition No.1 
  A Taiwan and American exclusive, this is the first 'Edition' release which has been matured in 58% Butts, 23% Hogsheads and 19% Puncheons. 48%
• Macallan Edition No.2
  The second release is a collaboration between Bob Dalgarno and the Roca Brothers who run the world famous El Celler De Can Roca Restaurant in Catalonia, Spain. 48.2%
• Macallan Edition No.3
  Released in 2017, this third edition has been created in conjunction with Roja Dove, a highly respected 'nose' in the perfume industry. No. 3 is a blend of 3 types of cask bottled at 48.3%
• Macallan Edition No.4
  The 2018 release  was intended to celebrate the design and craftsmanship involved in the new Macallan distillery which opened that year. Packaged in green to evoke the turf covered roof of the spectacular new site. 48.4%
• Macallan Classic Cut 2017 Release
  This is the 2017 release of the Macallan Classic Cut, initially an exclusive release for the US market but now more generally available. Matured in sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez. 58.4%

This lot has a 5 bottling shipping fee.

Macallan 1985 18 Year Old

The classic 18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1985 and presented in the brief experiment with cardboard tube packaging.

Craigellachie 1983 Small Batch 33 Year Old​

A small batch release from this up and coming Speysider. Distilled at Craigellachie distillery in 1983 and bottled in February 2017.

Batch number 002301.

Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak 2018 Release 75cl / US Import

One of the most sought after whiskies in the world, The Macallan 25 Year Old.

Macallan 1984 18 Year Old

Distilled in 1984, Macallan 18 years old and matured in sherry casks.

Presented in the brief experiment with tube packaging.

Macallan 10 Year Old Full Proof 1980s / Giovinetti Import

A discontinued and much loved cask strength 10 year old Macallan.

Giovinetti import for the Italian market.

Macallan 1985 18 Year Old

The classic 18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1985 and presented in the brief experiment with cardboard tube packaging.

Macallan 1985 18 Year Old 75cl / US Import

The classic 18 year old Macallan, distilled in 1985 and presented in the brief experiment with cardboard tube packaging.

Macallan 1984 18 Year Old

Distilled in 1984, Macallan 18 years old and matured in sherry casks.

Presented in the brief experiment with tube packaging.

Macallan 1976 18 Year Old

A Macallan 18 year old distilled in 1976, matured in sherry wood and bottled in 1995.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 61.3%

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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 0110.

Clynelish 1972 Rare Malt 24 Year Old / 61.3%

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.

Released within the Rare Malt Selection. Distilled in 1972 and bottled as a 24 year old at 61.3%

Bottled in 1997.

Bottle number 4585.

Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak 2018 Release 75cl / US Import

One of the most sought after whiskies in the world, The Macallan 25 Year Old.

Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak 2018 Release 75cl / US Import

One of the most sought after whiskies in the world, The Macallan 25 Year Old.

Macallan Cask Strength 57.8% 75cl / US Import

A special release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Macallan Cask Strength 58.6% 75cl / US Import

A more recent release of cask strength Macallan produced for the US market.

Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak 75cl / US Import

One of the most sought after whiskies in the world, The Macallan 25 Year Old.

Whisky tint: 24

Macallan 25 Year Old Sherry Oak

One of the most sought after whiskies in the world, The Macallan 25 Year Old.