After aging for 78 years, a single malt whisky from The Macallan will go up for auction Oct. 31 at Sotheby’s, London, United Kingdom. The prestigious tipple forms part of a six-bottle collection from the Scottish distillery.
Estimated at 200,000 to 800,000 pounds (approx. $250,000 to $1 million or P12.5 million to P50.3 million), this exceptional collection of The Macallan whiskies goes under the hammer Oct. 31 at Sotheby’s.
Each bottle comes housed in a presentation box made from the same oak wood used to craft the distillery’s casks. The set features six single malt whiskies, one of which has matured for 78 years, the oldest aged whiskey ever to be sold at auction.
This extremely rare drink apparently has notes of apple, peach and grape. The bottle, meanwhile, features a label designed by Spanish artist Javi Aznarez, who is also known for his work as a comic book illustrator.
This 78-year-old whiskey is part of a set dubbed “The Red Collection”, which features other prestigious whiskies matured for 40, 50, 60, 71 and 74 years.
Proceeds from the sale will go to the London-based charity City Harvest London, which redistributes surplus from the food industry to vulnerable people across the British capital. CC
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