Macallan Masters of Photography
Annie Leibovitz
Macallan Masters of Photography
Annie Leibovitz shot four iconic photographs, each of which inspired four single cask bottlings - The Library, The Bar, The Skyline & The Gallery.
'The Library' is the strongest at 59.6% ABV and the only one to be a Travel Retail Exclusive. Only 145 of these Exclusive Limited Edition Sets were ever crafted and we feel privileged to have one at auction.
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.
