The beautiful glass bottle was hand blown by a Scottish glass artist and represents a wave that breaks off the Scottish island of Islay. Photo: Sotheby'sĪmong the more than 460 bottles there was a Bowmore 54 year old 42., number 1 of 12 bottles ever made. A collection that runs from 1937 to 1991, the price landed at $435,000, which was six times as much as the estimated price. In this custom-made wooden box there are 46 miniature bottles of the brand Macallan. 'Macallan Fine and Rare miniature collection'. International bidders drove the prices to the skies and not a single item remained unsold. The bottle became the highlight of the auction and was one of many whisky varieties that belonged to a private American collector. This Macallan whiskey is considered as the world’s most expensive whiskey ever sold. In 2018, a bottle of 60-year-old Macallan Valerio Adami was sold for 848,000 at an auction in Scotland.
"There were cheers when the hammer fell on the Macallan Fine and Rare 1926," said Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s spirits specialist, calling it "one of the most exciting moments in the history of whisky sales." In 2007, a 1926 edition Macallan whiskey was sold at an auction for 54,000 while in 2010, a 64-year-old single malt Macallan whiskey was sold for 460,000. The previous record was $1.5 million, set by another bottle from the same cask in November last year. The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-Year-Old 1926 set a new auction record for a single bottle of wine or spirits with the unbelievable price of $1.9 million – which was a big increase from the estimated price of $450,000-575,000. 'The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-Year-Old 1926'. The collection of bottles landed on the astonishing sum of $10 million, the highest total for any whisky collection at auction, and bidders from all over the world participated in the sale. Imagine, making a product and not being able to sell it until 20 years from now - it would have to be a very expensive product to make up for all the whiskey you could have produced in that time frame. The auction resulted in a so-called ‘white glove sale’ – when the entire collection is sold, and set a new auction record set. If a whiskey producer is aging a particular whiskey for 20 years, that means the barrel is tied up for 20 years. I also provide up to date pricing and information on the most popular brands in the US.A 93-year-old whisky was one of over 460 bottles that went under the hammer when the The Ultimate Whisky Collection auction was held on October 24 at Sotheby's London.
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It’s one of the most sought after whiskey’s due to: The demand for Macallan, and the willingness to pay large amounts of money for a single bottle, are largely driven by reputation and status. With that sort of demand, the price of Macallan has escalated over the last few years.
The most sought after Macallan bottles have also increased in value by 4,000% between 20. Macallan is undoubtedly a big name in Scotch, and despite being an old distillery, it sells over 700,000 barrels of spirit each year. With this in mind, let’s take a look at Macallan Whiskey prices and what to expect from this world famous distillery. With so many Macallan products on the market, it’s difficult to know which whiskey to buy. The distillery was founded in 1824 and since then has produced a range of mid priced single malts and premium malts and blends to much acclaim. Macallan Whiskey is one of the most famous Whiskeys from Scotland.
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