16 September 2026

Macallan 51 Years Old 1948

Select Reserve

Winning Bid
£5,975
RESERVE MET

Macallan 51 Years Old 1948

Select Reserve
Lot #0250033
FINISH DATE
31 December 2015
An outstanding Macallan from their very rare & collectable Select Reserve range. Distilled in 1948 and matured exclusively in Sherry oak casks for 51 long years before being bottled at cask strength. Every bottle and accompanying certificate bears it's very own unique date, corresponding to 1 of the 366 days of 1948, a leap year. This one is the 10th of AUgust, so two bottles are never the same.

The bottle is presented in a beautifully finished hand-turned wooden tube, crafted from a single piece of the very finest sherry wood. Along with certificate of guarantee, signed by the Distillery Manager David G Robertson. The lot also comes with original outter tube and cardboard box.

One of only 366
Macallan

Founded in 1824 by Alexander Reid, the Elchies Distillery as it was known initially, did not become the Macallan-Glenlivet in name until 1892. Since then, it has undergone massive expansion with Edrington and William Grant & Sons combining forces in 1999 to purchase Highland Distillers for £601 million. By then, the reputation of the distillery for its sherry-led style of whisky was already firmly in place. The new ownership model has enabled the distillery to produce new ranges, reach out to new demographics and establish itself as an international brand of quality. Bottles are Macallan are increasingly sought after for their commodity value and not the contents, which often are of high quality. Moving to a new distillery site in recent years, will in the long-term, allow Macallan to produce more and if needed, the old distillery sits idle despite being capable of producing 11 million litres before it closed in 2018.

Lot Features
  • CASK TYPE
    Sherry
  • DISTILLERY
    Macallan
  • TYPE
    Full Size
  • SIZE
    700ml
  • STRENGTH
    46.6% vol
  • CASK TYPE
    Sherry
  • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
    3
Region
Scotland, Speyside
Scotland, Speyside
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