A scarce 1926 Macallan Adami single-malt whisky, recently auctioned at Sotheby’s in London, reportedly fetched $2.7 million (Rs. 22 Crore). The Macallan 1926, recognized as the oldest Macallan vintage ever created, is a limited edition with only 40 bottles crafted after 60 years of maturation in sherry casks, as stated by the auction house.
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The Scotch bottle, hailed by specialists as the world’s most coveted whiskey, showcases distinctive labels crafted by Italian artist Valerio Adami. Jonny Fowle, the head of spirits at Sotheby’s, expressed that the Macallan 1926 is the whiskey every auctioneer aspires to auction and every collector desires to possess. Fowle emphasized that the bottle’s sale marks a significant moment for the entire whisky industry.
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The Macallan 1926: A Whisky Rarity with a Storied Legacy
“After being aged in sherry casks for six decades, just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were bottled in 1986, representing the oldest Macallan vintage ever produced. The 40 bottles were reportedly not made available for purchase; instead, some were offered to The Macallan’s top clients. The appearance of any of these bottles at auction over the years has resulted in extraordinary results – across 2018 and 2019, the auction record was broken three times by three of the different variations (Sir Peter Blake, Michael Dillon, Fine & Rare),” the auction house said in the description.
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Mr Fowle told AFP that he had tried a small sample and it was “very rich”. “I tasted a tiny drop – a tiny drop – of this. It’s very rich, it’s got a lot of dried fruit as you would expect, a lot of spice, a lot of wood,” he said. He further called it an “incredible whisky that should not be taken lightly”.
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According to Sotheby’s, the bottle that was sold on Saturday was the first to undergo reconditioning by Macallan’s distillery. This involved replacing the cork and capsule of the bottle and applying fresh glue to the corners of the labels.
The previous record was set in 2019, after a Macallan 1926 sold for $1.8 million.
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