The Macallan distillery, founded in 1824, auctioned the most expensive bottle of whiskey in history to date. Do you want to know its price?
The third Saturday of May, in this case, May 21, World Whiskey Day is celebrated. Whiskey was born in Ireland and its production spread rapidly in Scotland. From there, he made the leap around the world. In Spain, the first whiskey distillery to open was DYC, founded in 1955. This moment marked a before and after in the consumption of this drink. Little by little, the taste for whiskey grew, in such a way that today Spaniards drink whiskeys produced in Spain. However, the best whiskey of all, and the most expensive, is not Spanish. This is the Macallan Fine and Rare from 1926.
The most expensive whiskey in the world
According to his own website: “The Macallan was run by Janet Harbinson, the modest daughter of Roderick Kemp, who had bought the distillery in 1892. Also in this year, Gertrude Ederle became the first person to swim the 22-mile the English Channel, in 14 hours and 31 minutes; the first telephone calls were made between London and New York; and Scotsman John Logie Baird demonstrated the world’s first television.”
About their whiskeys they say the following: “Each of our exceptional single malt whiskeys is a reflection of our unrivaled craftsmanship. From our most emblematic ranges, available worldwide and in our online store, to our special limited edition whiskeys, each has a rich story to tell.”
Regarding this whiskey they produce, and which is the most expensive in the world, the website tells us the following: “The Macallan Fine & Rare Collection has grown to become the largest set of malt whiskeys with vintage date in the world. These fifty-seven bottlings are products of nature’s gentle process, undisturbed for decades in sherry-cured oak casks.While the year each was bottled is specific, their longevity is limitless. guardians and their descendants could choose to keep them forever.”
Regarding its price, in a 2019 auction, 1.7 million euros were paid for this barrel-distilled bottle in 1926. It is a luxury Scotch whiskey aged in sherry casks for 60 years, of which only 40 were produced. bottles. Of these 40 bottles bottled in 1986, in a format of 700 ml each, only 14 of them managed to receive the “Fine and Rare” label.
