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Macallan Edition No.1 20cl / Press Pack

Lot: 295671

Macallan Edition No.1 20cl / Press Pack

Winning Bid: £2,303

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Macallan
Age: 
N/A
Vintage: 
N/A
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Official
Cask Type: 
See Lot Description
Bottled Strength: 
48%
Bottle Size: 
20cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Macallan Edition No.1 20cl / Press Pack

The following lot is for an incredibly rare Macallan Edition No.1 Press Pack which was distributed to journalists and bloggers enabling them to review the whisky before its official release in 2015.

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 whisky has been matured in 58% Butts, 23% Hogshead and 19% Puncheon, this liquid has been matured in the following 8 types of cask

  • 1st Fill Tevasa European Butts
  • 1st Fill Toneleria Hudo European Butts
  • 1st Fill Vasyma American Puncheons
  • 1st Fill J & M Martin European Butts
  • 1st Fill Gonzalez Byass European Butts
  • 1st Fill Tevasa European Puncheons
  • 2nd Fill Sherry European Hogsheads
  • 2nd Fill Sherry European Butts   

Also included with the 20cl bottle is a beautiful branded tasting glass and a small booklet detailing the whisky.

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