1980 macallan whiskey. series#

Bottled in small batches from casks deemed too good to be added to the vat for the standard 18yo, these Gran Reservas are now very hard to come by.

1980 macallan whiskey. series#

One of the hugely sought-after series of sherried Macallans released at the tail end of the 1990s. When Macallan assumed the responsibility for their own bottlings from Campbell, Hope & King in 1980, they inherited both an 8 and 12 year old age-statement release, quickly adding a new 10 year old into the mix as well. Whiskey: Macallan 1980 18 Year Old Gran Reserva Speyside Single Malt Scotch. Thank you for your support and understanding. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Not a lot of malt whisky was being imported into Australia at this time, with only a handful of stores and bars choosing to stock them. It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. This release was imported by Remy Australia who took over the importation of Macallan from Spey Traders in the early- mid 1980s. 50cl Macallan ESC 2 bottled at cask strength cask filled 06.03.80 bottled 11.12.01 cask number 4063 cask type olorso sherry butt. In the meantime, our friends over at The Whisky Shop might be able to help you out. A 1980 vintage official bottling of Macallan aged for 18 years and bottled at 43. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills. We cant actually ship Macallan 1938 (bottled 1980s) - Gordon & MacPhail to the United States at the moment (although were working hard to fix that). While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. These remain some of the most collectible on the market.

Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s.

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends.