Macallan 1979 Private Cellar
Lot number: 092-8202
Winning bid: £320
The Macallan distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, a barley farmer and school teacher. Now owned by the Edrington Group, The Macallan prides itself on its Six Pillars, which include its curiously small stills, very narrow 'cut' of new make spirit and exceptional cask management. It is the most sought after whisky for collectors, regularly setting records at auctions all round the world.
Selected for Forbes Ross & Co Ltd, Rutherglen, Glasgow aka Speyside Distillers.
Distilled: 1979
Bottled: 2003
43% ABV / 70cl
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Featured in The 92nd Auction, ended December 2, 2018
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