A LEGENDARY COLLECTION OF THE MACALLAN FINE & RARE AND ADDITIONAL RARE VINTAGE SCOTCH (LOTS 1345-1383)
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Fine And Rare Collection
T H E FA L L AU C T I O N
A LEGENDARY COLLECTION OF THE MACALLAN FINE
& RARE AND ADDITIONAL RARE VINTAGE SCOTCH
(LOTS 1345-1383)
It is with great pride that Zachys presents the single greatest collection of The Macallan Fine & Rare ever
brought to auction. To say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime collection is an understatement as many of
these bottles are not currently available anywhere in North America and most of them have never been
seen at auction. The focal point is a collection of the initial offering of The Macallan Fine & Rare first
released in 2002. With the exception of 1926, all other vintages from this initial release are represented
in the following twenty-six lots. Each one of these bottles is extremely rare, with production in some
vintages barely cracking the hundreds and some only in double digits.
These bottles of Fine & Rare were meticulously procured over several months in 2008 from a single
retail store in Canada. The entire inventory for the store was acquired directly from The Macallan and
was one of only two sets of this collection brought into the country. The acquisition of these bottles
by a single collector was impressive enough to garner a handwritten thank you note from David Cox,
Director of Fine and Rare Whiskies at The Macallan.
The collection doesn’t stop there! Also on offer from The Macallan is the 50 Year Old in Lalique, one of
only 470 bottles produced, as well as the Fine Oak 30 Year Old Masters Of Photography Series “Rankin.”
Hailing from the venerable Bowmore distillery are the three bottles that comprise the Bowmore Trilogy
(Black, Gold & White), together at Lot 1376. We close out this collection with impressive fifty year old
gems: Auchentoshan 50 Year Old Cask 480 distilled in 1957, Dalmore 50 Year Old Single Malt in crystal
decanter, and Glenfarclas 50 Year Old distilled in 1955.
The bottles in the following lots represent a Scotch lover’s dream and it is with a heavy heart that this
consignor has decided to part with his prized collection. Over several years, this gentleman acquired
these bottles one at a time and took great pains to store them all in pristine condition. Given the
extravagance of the packaging for some of these bottles, no expense was spared in the protection,
maintenance, and transportation of these precious bottles. They are beyond a doubt perfect.
Stu Jakub
“We see The Macallan Fine & Rare Vintage Collection as the apogee of The Macallan’s illustrious ancestry –
a liquid expression of the excellence, refinement, and style that have become the hallmark of the brand.”
David Cox, Director, The Macallan Fine & Rare
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Q & A With David Cox, Director, THE MACALLAN FINE & RARE
How did you come to work for The Macallan? The 1946 vintage appears to be the only bottling in this series
I started working full time in the whisky business in 1982, after that was produced from married casks. Every other vintage comes
seven years in Asia Pacific and southern Africa. After some years from either a single cask or two separate bottlings. What was the
with United Distillers in London, I moved to Scotland to work on motivation for blending from two casks in this instance?
The Famous Grouse and Highland Park in North America, before In the judgment of the Whisky Maker back in 2001/2002, there
becoming marketing controller of The Macallan in 1998. I have were insufficient differences in character between the two to justify
been with the brand ever since. two separate cask bottlings, thus the vatting of the casks to produce
the one vintage expression.
When you choose a barrel of whisky for The Fine And Rare series,
what qualities do you look for? How are you handling the increased demand for The Macallan
A combination of outstanding character (aroma and taste) and in Fine & Rare from around the globe?
the older casks, a style redolent of Macallan produced in earlier The market really finds its own level, knowing that these releases
years when differences in raw materials, fermentation times, and are rare and won’t be repeated. Any restriction of supply automati-
firing of the stills would have resulted in differences in style from cally leads to market adjustments in terms of availability, price,
modern day Macallan. etc..
Should a consumer expect The Macallan Fine And Rare bottled at Is there potential for future releases of any year past or present?
thirty years of age (such as the 1971) to have similarities to the We try to release a new vintage each year where we have a cask,
regular thirty year Macallan? or casks, of sufficiently outstanding quality. We began with thirty-
Similar maybe in terms of “weight,” mouthfeel, and fullness of taste seven individual vintage releases in 2002; there are now fifty. In
but not necessarily in terms of specific aromas and tastes, as much some years we haven’t had stocks left and sometimes the releases
will have depended on the selection of casks assembled for the don’t always follow a chronological order, depending on stock
particular vatting. drawdown for different releases at different times. At the mo-
ment for example, our Whisky Maker is looking at a possible new
Over time, has the mash bill used by The Macallan shifted to vintage release from the mid 1980s, whereas last year’s release was
match current tastes? from 1990. However we will not be introducing new releases from
The Macallan doesn’t introduce production changes to try and years which currently exist.
match “current tastes.” In the case of the mash bill, The Macallan
uses a combination of the mainstream industry barley and a variety What do you think has changed within the last decade that has led
grown exclusively for The Macallan in Scotland and Northumber- to an increased demand for and popularity of fine whisky?
land which helps to gives the oiliness and viscosity characteristic It’s a relatively new field for investors and collectors, with more
of The Macallan’s new make spirit. The Macallan stays faithful to obviously limited stocks and bottlings than are general in the world
those production elements which give the maturing spirit its dis- of wine, excepting the very top chateaux and domaines. Prices and
tinctive character and great quality. availability have responded accordingly over the last few years.
For each label, there were a limited number of bottles produced. What is your favorite accompaniment
Does the distillery retain any more for sale in the future, or have to The Macallan 50 Year Old?
all the bottles been sold? Good company!
Not all bottles have been, or will be sold. Some will be retained for
the distillery’s own archive, others for use at Easter Elchies House, While all the bottlings are of undoubtedly high quality, do you
the home of The Macallan. have one or two that are your personal favorites?
1953; Queen Elizabeth was crowned, Everest was scaled and,
Using the 1971 vintage as an example, there were sixty-four bottle unremarked in the world’s media, I was born!
equivalents produced from one cask, and 128 bottle equivalents
produced from a second cask. However, the alcohol levels are
distinctly different. To what would you attribute the difference in
amount of bottles produced and ABV percentage?
Every cask is different, in terms of wood structure and rates of
evaporation and extraction. Together with the influence of envi-
ronmental conditions, such as temperature and humidity, all these
fundamental factors will cause differences in the character of the
final whisky drawn from the cask, and in its strength.
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Scotch
Macallan Fine and Rare 32 Year Old
Single Malt Scotch 1937
original wood case
first bottled in 1969, re-bottled in 2002
Nose: Fresh apple fruits, floral and lemon citrus enriched
with light ginger spices. Good wood maturity balanced
with peat smoke and dried fruits.
Palate: Apple, lemon citrus with hints of drying wood,
warming and peaty
Finish: Balanced fruits, wood with lingering and drying
peat smoke.
Strength 43% ABV
174 bottles produced
1345 1 bottle per lot US$16,000-24,000
Macallan Fine and Rare 35 Year Old Nose: Soft and inviting with balanced apples and citrus orange,
Single Malt Scotch 1938 wood, peat, and spices – this time ginger and nutty.
original wood case Palate: Nutty, woody, and peat smoke – a classic old Speysider.
first bottled in 1973, re-bottled in 2002 Finish: Peaty smoke with apples and citrus orange with great bal-
1346 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 ance and finesse.
Strength 43% ABV
48 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 40 Year Old Nose: Orangey with rich dried fruits of prunes and dates. Treacle
Single Malt Scotch 1939 and vanilla toffees with light peat smoke and wood.
original wood case Palate: Rich peat and powerful wood which gently dries the palate.
first bottled in 1979, re-bottled in 2002 Sweet toffees overlaid with fruits help reduce the dryness, resulting
1347 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 in greater balance.
Finish: Drying finish of peat smoke and classic long-term wood
aging with lighter fruits.
54 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 37 Year Old Nose: Fruity esters, perfumed and forward. Light oiliness apparent
Single Malt Scotch 1940 with tangy citrus of lemons and limes.
original wood case Palate: Complex mix of tangy citrus fruits, spiced wood, and robust
first bottled in 1977, re-bottled in 2002 peat smoke.
1348 1 bottle per lot US$15,000-22,000 Finish: Citrus, peat, spices and wood – long, long, long finish.
Strength 43% ABV
132 bottles produced
Lot 1345
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Macallan Fine and Rare 56 Year Old Nose: Floral, fragrant, and appley with a clear lemon citrus note. Macallan Fine and Rare 51 Year Old Nose: Robust green apples, lemon zest, and light peaty phenols.
Single Malt Scotch 1945 Rich peat smoke, hints of wood and vanilla toffee. Single Malt Scotch 1951 Hints of cinnamon spices.
original wood case Palate: Light floral and fruity with clear peat smoke. Subtle wood original wood case Palate: Apples and lemons with a hint of peat.
bottled in 2002, cask #262 note with hints of sweet toffee. bottled in 2002, cask #644 Finish: Vibrant apple fruits and lemon give way to drying peat
1349 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Finish: Peat with fruits – especially lemon, slightly drying wood. 1355 1 bottle per lot US$12,000-18,000 smoke.
Strength 51.5% ABV Strength 52.3% ABV
152 bottles produced 348 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 56 Year Old Nose: Rich lemon citrus nose with strong peat smoke. Hints of gin- Macallan Fine and Rare 50 Year Old
Single Malt Scotch 1946 ger spices and apple fruits. Single Malt Scotch 1952
original wood case Palate: Good lemon with mature wood and strong peat smoke. original wood case
bottled in 2002, cask #46/3M Finish: Lingering peats and woodsmoke. bottled in 2002, cask #627
1350 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Strength 44.3% ABV Nose: Honey, lemon citrus, light peat, and wood. Robust
350 bottles produced floral notes.
Palate: More dried fruits (raisins) than on the nose. Peat
smoke is still evident.
Finish: Mixed dried fruits and lemons with light drying
Macallan Fine and Rare 15 Year Old Nose: Peated, citrus fruits, chocolate orange with vanilla oak notes peat smoke.
Single Malt Scotch 1947 in the background. Strength 50.8% ABV
original wood case Palate: Light fruits with peat. Bitter chocolate and wood spice. 465 bottles produced
first bottled in 1962, re-bottled in 2008 Finish: Lingering fruits and peat smoke. 1356 1 bottle per lot US$13,000-19,000
1351 1 bottle per lot US$13,000-19,000 Strength 45.4% ABV
270 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 53 Year Old Nose: Soft peat, lemon citrus, and appley. Honey sweetness and
Single Malt Scotch 1948 balanced wood note.
original wood case Palate: Floral, light fruits with a lightly burnt peat smoke.
bottled in 2002, cask #609 Finish: Excellent peat and light fruit balance.
1352 1 bottle per lot US$12,000-18,000 Strength 45.3% ABV
160 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 49 Year Old Nose: Rich orange citrus, dried fruits, and robust cloves.
Macallan Fine and Rare 53 Year Old Nose: Tropical fruit (pineapple) with some dried fruit raisins. Light
Single Malt Scotch 1953 Palate: A complex balance of spicy cloves, tangy orange, and rai-
Single Malt Scotch 1949 wood and peat.
original wood case sins with rich wood.
original wood case Palate: Pineapple and other fruits with light cinnamon spices and
bottled in 2002, cask #516 Finish: Strong, mature wood with spices.
bottled in 2002, cask #136 peat.
1357 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Strength 52% ABV
1353 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Finish: Tropical fruit sweetness balanced with drying peat smoke.
100 bottles produced
Strength 49.8% ABV
160 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 47 Year Old Nose: Dark, dried fruits (prunes) with robust resins with cloves,
Single Malt Scotch 1954 ginger, and wood.
Macallan Fine and Rare 52 Year Old Nose: Apple fruits with floral notes and peat. Light background of original wood case Palate: Classic first fill sherry cask with dried fruit, clove-like spic-
Single Malt Scotch 1950 dried fruits. bottled in 2002, cask #1902 es, and treacle toffee.
original wood case Palate: Balanced fruits with peat smoke and light wood. Light vanil- 1358 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Finish: Treacle toffee, cloves, and prunes. A classic expression of a
bottled in 2002, cask #600 la from this second fill cask. well aged first fill, Spanish oak sherry cask.
1354 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Finish: Rich fruit and smoky peat with mixed all spice Strength 50.2% ABV
Strength 51.7% ABV 366 bottles produced
467 bottles produced
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Macallan Fine and Rare 46 Year Old Nose: Prunes, dates, and figs with massive clove spice notes and Macallan Fine and Rare 35 Year Old Nose: Robust cloves and ginger resins with wood and prunes.
Single Malt Scotch 1955 wood. Single Malt Scotch 1966 Hints of lighter estery notes (apples/citrus/floral) are complexed
original wood case Palate: Dried fruits on the nose lightened with citrus orange and original wood case with a treacle toffee nose. Similar to sherry fruit cake.
bottled in 2002, cask #1851 spices. bottled in 2002, cask #7878 Palate: Massively spicy and prune like, balanced with light estery
1359 1 bottle per lot US$12,000-18,000 Finish: Citrus orange and prunes with a well aged wood signature. 1364 1 bottle per lot US$7500-11,000 fruits and toffee.
Strength 45.9% ABV Finish: Drying clove spices with wood resins and dried fruits.
175 bottles produced Strength 55.5% ABV
135 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 43 Year Old Nose: Light fruits of apples, citrus, and raisins with strong wood.
Single Malt Scotch 1958 Palate: Fruity and charred oak. Macallan Fine and Rare 35 Year Old Nose: Massive fruits – an almost parma violet/floral character to
original wood case Finish: Forward light fruits giving way to burning oak fires. Single Malt Scotch 1967 the fore.
bottled in 2002, cask #2682 Strength 53.7% ABV original wood case Palate: Orange zest now evident with some spice and wood.
1360 1 bottle per lot US$11,000-16,000 100 bottles produced bottled in 2002, cask #1195, distilled 1967 Finish: Long, fruity, and floral finish with a late burst of wood.
1365 1 bottle per lot US$7500-11,000 Strength 56.3% ABV
432 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 43 Year Old Nose: Wood shavings and dried fruits with spice and light malted
Single Malt Scotch 1959 barley.
original wood case Palate: Dry wood at first, complexed with citrus and dried fruits.
bottled in 2002, cask #360 Finish: Spices and tannic oak.
1361 1 bottle per lot US$12,000-18,000 Strength 47% ABV Macallan Fine and Rare 34 Year Old Nose: A hint of vanilla toffee with apple fruits, floral and light
Single Malt Scotch 1968 citrus.
199 bottles produced
original wood case Palate: Vanilla toffee and fruits.
bottled in 2002, cask #2875 Finish: Light fruits and lingering vanilla sweetness.
1366 1 bottle per lot US$7500-11,000 Strength 51% ABV
109 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 37 Year Old Nose: Huge fresh smoldering peats with apples, citrus, and floral
Single Malt Scotch 1964 perfume notes.
original wood case Palate: Rich peaty phenols and wood smoke with hints of fruits.
bottled in 2002, cask #3312 Finish: Burning peat and wood – a surprising character from a
Macallan Fine and Rare 32 Year Old Nose: Forward wood, nuts and spices with a late dried fruit aroma.
1362 1 bottle per lot US$14,000-20,000 Speysider.
Single Malt Scotch 1969 Palate: Big, rounded and very woody.
Strength 58.6% ABV
original wood case Finish: Huge wood with a balance of fruits and clove-like spices
135 bottles produced
bottled in 2002, cask #9369 Strength 50.6% ABV
1367 1 bottle per lot US$7500-11,000 548 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 36 Year Old Nose: Good fruits, lemons, and orange citrus with medium dried
Single Malt Scotch 1965 fruits. An even balance of wood maturity and spice with light
original wood case vanilla toffee.
bottled in 2002, cask #4402 Palate: Citrus burst and fruity with light spices and a pleasing nutty Macallan Fine and Rare 31 Year Old Nose: Powerful prunes and raisiny nose with very assertive clove
1363 1 bottle per lot US$8500-12,000 dryness. Single Malt Scotch 1970 spices. Treacle toffee background with a pronounced orange citrus
Finish: Drying woody notes balance forward fruits with a late fin- original wood case note.
ish of toasted nuts. bottled in 2002, cask #9033 Palate: Resinous wood spices and dried fruits balanced with
Strength 56.2% ABV 1368 1 bottle per lot US$6500-10,000 orange citrus.
447 bottles produced Finish: Citrus orange, spicy, and dried fruits enveloped in wood.
Lingering and mouth coating.
Strength 52.4% ABV
186 bottles produced
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Macallan Fine and Rare 30 Year Old Nose: Clear prunes and other mixed dried fruits with complex
Single Malt Scotch 1971 wood spices-cloves, ginger, and nutmeg.
original wood case Palate: Prunes and raisins balanced with clove spice and wood.
bottled in 2002, cask #4280 Finish: Dried fruits and drying spice delivering a long finish.
1369 1 bottle per lot US$6500-10,000 Strength 56.4% ABV
536 bottles produced
Macallan Fine and Rare 29 Year Old Nose: Classic sherried dried fruit notes of raisins and prunes.
Single Malt Scotch 1972 Clove spices are very forward with hints of chocolate/treacle toffee
original wood case sweetness.
bottled in 2002, cask #4041 Palate: Dried fruits and rich Spanish oak wood spices with a subtle
1370 1 bottle per lot US$6500-10,000 aniseed, nutty character.
Finish: Massive fruits and spice delivering an everlasting after taste
that finishes with a subtle aniseed note.
Strength 49.2% ABV
64 bottles produced
Macallan Fine Oak 30 Year Old Nose: Rich, exotic, heady and aromatic, orange.
Masters of Photography Series “Rankin” Palate: Intense, macadamia nut and vanilla with a hint of sandal-
Single Malt Scotch wood and black cherry.
original packaging including Rankin booklet Finish: Soft, silky and extremely elegant.
1371 1 bottle per lot US$1300-1900 Strength 43% ABV
1000 bottles produced
Macallan 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch in Lalique Nose: Heady top notes of cumin, cardamom and darkest mara-
bottle #80, original leather display case schino.
1372 1 bottle per lot US$24,000-40,000 Palate: All encompassing and aromatic with dark prunes and plain
chocolate.
Finish: Very long with a sherry oak signature and a hint of peat
smoke.
Strength 46% ABV
470 bottles produced
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Bowmore 38 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1957 Bowmore Black 42 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1964
bottle #347, original wood presentation case Lot 1377: bottle #649, original Sherry Cask
Strength 40.1% ABV Lot 1378: bottle #655, orginal Sherry Cask
Bottled in 1996 Nose: Incredible aromas of exotic fruits, ginger and cinnamon.
861 bottles produced Palate: Hints of ripe mango, toffee and dark chocolate with
1375 1 bottle per lot US$4000-6000 the faintest hint of the smokey Bowmore signature.
Finish: Luxurious, creamy and warm.
Auchentoshan 50 Year Old Cask 480 Benromach 55 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1949
Strength 40.5% ABV
Single Malt Scotch 1957 bottle #59, original packaging Bowmore Trilogy 1964 Bottled in 2007
bottle #049, orignal packaging Nose: It has delicate, perfumed notes, with spices and a • Bowmore Black 42 Year Old 827 bottles produced
Nose: Gentle aromas of warm, sweet honey, barley sugar subtle smoky edge with traces of menthol and hessian. Single Malt Scotch 1964 (1) 1377 1 bottle per lot US$5500-8000
and fresh lemon zest, beautifully complemented by cool Palate: On the palate it is coating, with an oily texture, bottle #672 of 827, orginal Sherry Cask
hints of eucalyptus. 1378 1 bottle per lot US$5500-8000
where oak and peat smoke flavours combine. • Bowmore Gold 44 Year Old
Palate: Crème caramel combines wonderfully with dry, Finish: Slightly sweet with a hint of smoke and malt. Single Malt Scotch 1964 (1)
subtle notes of oak. Strength 42.4% ABV bottle #104 of 701, original Fine Oak cask
Finish: Exquisite; long, lingering and perfectly balanced. Bottled in 2005 • Bowmore White 43 Year Old
Strength 49.1% ABV 83 bottles produced Single Malt Scotch 1964 (1)
Bottled in 2007 1374 1 bottle per lot US$6000-9000 bottle #670 of 732, original Bourbon cask
144 bottles produced 1376 above 3 bottles per lot US$16,000-24,000
1373 1 bottle per lot US$3800-6000
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Dalmore 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Glenfiddich 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Lot 1379
UK tax stamp, original wood presentation case with crystal original leather box
decanter Vibrant, zesty, vanilla, toffee and gentlesmoke.
“This one is incredibly viscous on the nose and palate Features notes of zesty orange marmalade and vanilla tof-
(and very heavy on the tongue), with chewy toffee and old fee, followed by layers of herbs, fruit, hints of smoke, and
pot still rum. The classic Dalmore marmalade note shines a dry oaky finish.
throughout, along with vanilla cream, an array of dried Strength 46.1% ABV
spices (especially cinnamon and evergreen), juicy oak, 1381 one 50ml per lot US$1100-1600
forest bedding, rancio, old armagnac, polished leather,
tobacco, maple syrup, dark chocolate, almond macaroon,
and subtle espresso. Long, mouth-coating finish. The fla- Glengoyne 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch
vors evolve like waves lapping on the palate -- especially bottle #202, original wood display packaging with leather
the interplay with the oak...96.” John Hansell (Whisky bound outer case
Advocate) 6/09. Nose: Oily, red apples, créme brulee, ripe strawberries
Bottled in 1978 and cream. World class.
Strength 52% ABV Palate: Layers of ripe bananas, spiced plums, honey and
60 bottles produced cereal, dries into grapefruit, then soft oak. Complex.
1379 1 bottle per lot US$22,000-32,000 Finish: Long, dry and lingering.
“Aged in sherry butts, which is a departure from some
of the older Glengoyne vintage samples I currently have
Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch 1955 which show more American Oak (ex-bourbon) character-
bottle #72, bottled 9/30/2005, original wood presentation istics. This is a very fruity, spicy, textural dram, with spiced
case apple, red raspberry, strawberry, plum, golden raisin, fried
Nose: First of all a big sweet chocolate character, then plantain, and creme brulee. Good grip on the finish, with
change to fragrant, and with a hint of fruity noses. grape stems and warming spice (cinnamon, cracked pep-
Taste: Baked fig with caramelised sugar, authentic percorn, and clove). I love the balance on this whisky.
European coffee, very rich and round. It has aged very gracefully...94.” John Hansell (Whisky
Finish: Extremely long finish right level of woodiness came Advocate) 12/09.
through and nice bitterness. Very unforgettable finish. Strength 45.9% ABV
Strength 46.6% ABV Bottled in 2009
Bottled in 2005 250 bottles produced
110 bottles produced 1382 1 bottle per lot US$4000-6000
1380 1 bottle per lot US$3000-4600
Glenlivet Cellar Collection Single Malt Scotch 1959
original wood case
bottle #284
Nose: Rich, fruity aromas of raisins and ripe bananas.
Notes of sherry and walnuts interplay with a spicy oaki-
ness.
Palate: Full and wonderfully smooth with the perfect bal-
ance of sweet plums and the deep floral extravagance of
heather in bloom.
Finish: Long and lingering with a warm, fruity spiciness.
Strength 42.19% ABV
Bottled in 1959
400 bottles produced
1383 1 bottle per lot US$1500-2200
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