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Macallan 1963 Gordon and MacPhail 80 Proof

Lot: 220114

Macallan 1963 Gordon and MacPhail 80 Proof

Winning Bid: £2,200

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Macallan
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1963
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
Sherry Wood
Bottled Strength: 
80 proof
Bottle Size: 
75cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Macallan 1963 Gordon and MacPhail 80 Proof

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills.

This is one of the final official bottlings to be licensed to Gordon & MacPhail before they handed the responsibility back to the distillery in 1980. It was either bottled early that year or the year prior and, as with the 1962 vintage, Gordon & MacPhail also bottled a rarer version at 100 proof.

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