16 September 2026

Macallan 52 Years Old 1946

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Winning Bid
£9,000
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Macallan 52 Years Old 1946

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Lot #1290838
FINISH DATE
31 August 2024
A truly stunning example of Old Macallan. Distilled in 1946 just after the end of WWII, with a shortage of coal meant that a good amount of peat was used in the production of this malt. The whisky was then left to age for over half a century in Sherry casks before it was finally bottled on the 1st of May 1998.
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
  • BOTTLER
    Official
  • CASK TYPE
    Sherry
  • DISTILLERY
    Macallan
  • TYPE
    Full Size
  • SIZE
    70 cl
  • STRENGTH
    40%
  • CASK TYPE
    Sherry
  • APPROX. SHIPPING WEIGHT (kg)
    2
Region
Scotland, Speyside
Scotland, Speyside
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