Just seven days to get your hands on limited Macallan

Lovers of The Macallan have just over a week to register their interest in a new limited dram. Easter Elchies Black captures the timeless luxury of The Macallan’s spiritual home on the estate on Speyside, Easter Elchies House. A highly limited edition of only 1958 bottles globally, The Macallan Easter Elchies Black is available from…

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Buy a whisky and help to save the planet’s oceans

Online spirits auctioneer whisky.auction is to host a public sale to raise thousands for a charity battling global single-use plastic pollution. Whisky.auction will sell exceptional one-off bottlings of whisky and rum, expected to raise upwards of £200,000 for Plastic Oceans, a charity dedicated to raising awareness of the impact on our world’s oceans. The bottles…

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The Macallan launches first 2018 rare cask edition

The first of three 2018 releases from The Macallan has now been made available. The Macallan has launched Rare Cask Batch No 1, 2018 Release, introduces new packaging for Rare Cask, designed to provide consumers with even more insight into the whisky making process, with more detail revealed on this complex spirit. Rare Cask exemplifies…

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Each dram has a drop from the South Pole

A dram with a difference has been launched, containing malt whisky which has been to the South Pole. Each bottle of the Ardgowan Distillery’s Ardgowan Expedition, a 20-year-old premium blended malt Scotch whisky, contains whisky which has travelled to the South Pole and back, carried by explorer Robert Swan OBE and his son Barney on…

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A special Macallan with stunning photography

The Macallan has unveiled its next Masters of Photography edition whisky. The release is in collaboration with the world’s most famous photographic cooperative, Magnum Photos. Marking the seventh limited edition release, The Macallan Masters of Photography: Magnum Edition celebrates the opening of the new Macallan distillery and visitor experience. The creation of the new distillery…

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Rare bottling from ‘lost’ distillery raises £50,000

One of the most iconic, well-regarded and rare whiskies ever produced – the Port Ellen 12 Year old Queen’s Visit 1980 – has been purchased for a record-breaking £50,000 hammer price in an auction held by Perth-based Whisky Auctioneer. Thought to be the only official bottling of Port Ellen released while the distillery was active,…

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Whisky heavyweight to push firm’s growth

A Scotch whisky firm has appointed a new global travel retail director, who has been charged with driving the ambitious growth strategy of the company’s portfolio of premium spirits. Ian Macleod Distillers has announced William Ovens has taken on the post. He brings extensive experience to his new role. For the past four years William…

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The Macallan’s new edition series comes to the four

The fourth release in The Macallan’s Edition Series has been released. This is an annual limited edition series that explores the Macallan’s approach to whisky making and exposes the detail of its creation, showcasing the skill of its whisky makers. The Edition Series are a unique selection of oak cask styles are combined to yield…

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The Macallan goes to the dark side with M Black

A new dram which has been crafted to reflect the diverse history of The Macallan single malt and house a subtly smoky flavour. M Black is the latest and most complex release in The Macallan Decanter Series. It celebrates the mastery, creativity and character that defines the very heart of The Macallan’s single malt. An…

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Bowmore 1966 sells for over £50,000 in online auction

One of the world’s most coveted and highly regarded whiskies, the Bowmore 1966 Samaroli Bouquet has been bought for a record-breaking £51,611 in an online auction. After receiving over 50 bids from across the globe, the winning bid came from Hong Kong and sets a new world record for this legendary bottle, in the auction…

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