![]() It’s also a tribute to the people who made this precious whisky, and their enduring spirit which never wavered.” ![]() “The creation of many hands, The Reach has been a truly collaborative effort. Created during a turbulent time in the world, this extraordinary expression showcases The Macallan‘s history, ingenuity and unmistakable strength of character,” Kirsteen Campbell, master whisky maker at The Macallan, stated. The Macallan adds the decanter is even “indented with subtle fingerprints that match the hands that hold it.” So as usual, The Macallan has gone all out with the packaging: Each of the 288 bottles, all of which hail from a single sherry cask, arrive in a blown glass decanter cradled by a bronze sculpture of three hands, courtesy of sculptor Saskia Robinson. Needless to say, the world’s oldest Scotch won’t be released in a screwtop, especially with a US$125,000 (THB 40,24,812) price tag. By releasing an 81-year-old, The Macallan is able to reclaim this title which it previously held when they released their 78-year-old Scotch back in 2020. Probably not coincidentally, The Macallan Reach is one year older than a Glenlivet 80-year-old (also bottled in 1940) that was billed as the oldest single malt whiskey ever when it was announced last year. Distilled in 1940, this World War II survivor, named The Reach, was aged for 81 years before being bottled last year in anticipation of going on sale this month. Scotch producer The Macallan by most accounts, the most coveted whiskey brand in the world has announced a new “oldest whiskey ever” (in ageing time spent in cask, not the age of the bottle). The World’s Oldest Whiskey – 81-year-old Macallan However, distillers can control how long a whiskey is aged, and as interest in Scotch has continued to build, producers have dipped into their cellars to set a different type of record: older and older releases. ![]() These record sales make for great publicity, but once bottles reach the auction market, their price is often out of the distillery‘s hands. In recent years, the value of rare and collectable whiskies has skyrocketed, with bottle prices topping out at nearly US$2 million (THB 6,43,97,000). ![]()
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