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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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End Date: 08 Jan 2025
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Winning Bid
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End Date: 20 Nov 2024
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 303


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 477


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 103


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 260


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 261


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 547


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 551


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 736


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 118


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks
LOT ID: 810


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 143


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 619


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 530


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 694


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 825


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 993


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 667


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 343


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
LOT ID: 276


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 169


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 446


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 221


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 453


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 461


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
LOT ID: 223


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 108


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 814


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 892


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 937


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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - Mid 2000s
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 290


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 291


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 231


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 322


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 523


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 762


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 770


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 774


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 779


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 787


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 796


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 266


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 267


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 137


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 138


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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 176


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 177


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 685


Winning Bid
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Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Casks - 2000s
LOT ID: 562


Winning Bid
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End Date: 02 Apr 2014
Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 351


Winning Bid
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End Date: 13 Nov 2013
Macallan 10 Year Old
Macallan 10 Year Old
LOT ID: 458


Winning Bid
£30.00

End Date: 09 Oct 2013

Macallan 10 Year Old - Sherry Cask - Mid 2000s

Macallan 10 Year Old. Exclusively matured in Sherry Casks. Bottled mid 2000s. 700ml. 40%.

Distillery:  Macallan

Distillery Status:  Working

Bottler: Distillery Bottling

Region: Speyside

Bottling Year: Mid 2000s

Age: 10

Category: Single Malt

Country: Scotland

Bottle Size: 70cl / 700ml

ABV: 40%

The grandest of Speyside’s blue chip distilleries, Macallan was founded in 1824 and carved a reputation for luxury single malt whisky in the 1980s with string of 18-year-old and 25-year-old sherry-matured vintage single malts distilled in the 1960s and 1970s, building on the renown of earlier highly-regarded licensed bottlings by Gordon & MacPhail and Campbell, Hope and King.

In the early 2000s, as the supply and quality of even the best sherry casks declined dramatically, Macallan introduced their Fine Oak series, an initially controversial range of bottlings that included bourbon-matured spirit in the cask recipe. While the Fine Oak series took some time to find its audience, Macallan’s status as the top Speyside distillery - particularly at auction - was already well-established and today a legion of eager Macallan fans ensure that each new luxury bottling from the distillery sells out immediately on release.

Distillery bottlings are, as the name suggests, bottled by or for the distillery from which the whisky has originated and are thus often referred to as Official Bottlings or OBs. Distillery bottlings are generally more desirable for collectors and usually fetch higher prices at auction than independent bottlings. They are officially-endorsed versions of the whisky from a particular distillery and are therefore considered the truest expression of the distillery’s character.

This ideal of the distillery character is regarded so seriously by the distilleries and brand owners that casks of whisky that are considered to vary too far from the archetype are frequently sold on to whisky brokers and independent bottlers. When this happens, it is often with the proviso that the distillery’s name is not allowed to be used when the cask is bottled for fear of diminishing or damaging the distillery’s character and status.