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Macallan 1989 Masters of Photography Annie Leibovitz 'The Gallery' #12251 75cl / US Import

Lot: 221439

Macallan 1989 Masters of Photography Annie Leibovitz 'The Gallery' #12251 75cl / US Import

Winning Bid: £2,200

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Macallan
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
1989
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
n/a
Bottled Strength: 
56.6%
Bottle Size: 
75cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Macallan 1989 Masters of Photography Annie Leibovitz 'The Gallery' #12251 75cl / US Import

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.

The Masters of Photography series of whiskies by Macallan was launched in 2008 and contains numerous chapters, each showcasing the work of a legendary artist behind the lens. 

This is one of the Annie Leibovitz editions, of which there were four single casks released, each with a different image on the bottle.

The liquid was distilled in 1989 and matured in single cask #12251.

One of 245 bottled in 2012.

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