The Macallan Chairman’s release collection
50 year old 1949 Millennium Decanter
Distilled 14th January 1949 in Spanish oak sherry casks and released into this elegant hand made Caithness decanter in August 1999 as a 50 year old to celebrate the new millennium.
The decanter is housed in an oak presentation box and features a copper ingot cast, from the No. 9 spirit still from The Macallan distillery. More importantly this increasingly scarce 50 year old malt is rated highly by Michael Jackson, the late whisky connoisseur/author.
| Brand | The Macallan |
| No. of bottles | 900 |
| Cask Type | European (Spanish) Oak Sherry casks |
| Vintage | 14.01.1949 |
| Size | 70cl |
| ABV / Strength | 43% |
| Age | 50 years old |
| Varietal | Single Malt |
Cask 888
The Macallan’s Cask 888 debuted in Hong Kong at the Lalique Lounge to fanfare befitting its status as a limited edition single cask and single malt whisky. Of only 720 cask 888 bottles released worldwide. For its part, Lalique displayed its latest collection, Le Noir Crystal especially for the launch of Cask 888.
Cask 888 is blessed by a highly fortuitous name and also by a limited edition decanter handcrafted in cosmetic glass by Stolzle Flaconnag. The whisky was bottled from an Oloroso Sherry seasoned European Oak cask and bottled on 08/08/08. The display case holds the decanter, two whisky tumblers and a certificate of authenticity. “This is a unique and exciting release and we are certain that Macallan drinkers will enjoy its relevance and rarity”, said Ken Grier, Director of malts, The Macallan Group.
A truly stunning and unique set from The Macallan and a true centre-piece for any collector. Set offers a hand crafted wooden neck tag made from cask 888, USB pen with all the information you could want and two Macallan tumblers, all wrapped up in a beautiful gloss black cabinet.
| Brand | The Macallan |
| No. of bottles | 684 |
| Botteld | 08.08.2008 |
| Cask type | Oloroso Sherry Seasoned European Oak cask (Cask Type 888) |
| Size | 70cl |
| ABV / Strength | 48.8% |
| Age | NAS |
| Varietal | Single Malt |
Robert Burns decanter
Macallan Robert Burns Semiquincentenary Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. A very highly prized Macallan decanter released to coincide with Homecoming Scotland 2009 marking the 250th anniversary of Robert Burn’s birth. The whisky is a mix of two casks one each from 1997 and 1998 with identical cask numbers #1759 (the year of Burn’s birth). The presentation box is made from Scottish red pine and includes a Burns poem unique to the individual bottle. Limited release of 250 bottles which were only available to visitors at the distillery shop.
| Brand | The Macallan |
| No. of bottles | 250 |
| Casks | Cask 1997 and 1998 both number 1759 |
| Bottled | .. |
| Size | 70cl |
| ABV / Strength | 46% |
| Age | 11 Year Old |
| Varietal | Single Malt |
Macallan Chairman's release 1700
This is the flagship of the 1700 series of Macallan: the “Chairman’s Release,” This was bottled in 2001, 700ml and 43%vol, Manufactured in stunning premium flint gicel glass, this heavy weight modern style flask has a beautifully slender silhouette. This is complimented by the containers gently curving shoulders and thick base which give the flask its distinctive character, perfectly reflecting the exceptional whisky inside.
| Brand | The Macallan |
| No. of bottles | 5.000 |
| Cask type | European Sherry Oak cask |
| Region | 2001 |
| Size | 70cl |
| ABV / Strength | 43% |
| Age | NAS |
| Varietal | Single Malt |
1824 MMIX Release
The Macallan MMIX Limited Release was the 2009 addition to the exclusive travel retail Macallan 1824 Collection.
The Macallan 1824 Collection Limited Release MMIX consists of just 1,824 bottles. Bottled at 48% ABV, It has been aged in sherry oak casks, some of which were first fill.
This MMIX came in at the top of Macallans travel retail range which includes the Macallan Select Oak, Whisky Maker’s Edition, Estate Reserve and Oscuro.
| Brand | The Macallan |
| No. of bottles | 1824 |
| Cask | European (Spanish)Oak Cask |
| Bottled | 2009 |
| Size | 70cl |
| ABV / Strength | 48% |
| Age | 35 Year Old |
| Varietal | Single Malt |
