The Ultimate Whisky Collection
The Ultimate Whisky Collection
THE MACALLAN 48.8 ABV 1951
Auction Closed
October 24, 04:00 PM GMT
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE MACALLAN 48.8 ABV 1951
One of 632 bottles, Sherry butts #1541 and #1542 were filled on the 20th December 1951. The strength of the whisky was almost identical in each cask (49.4% and 49.9%) before bottling in 2001
Technically not part of the Fine and Rare series, although accepted by collectors as a bottle that is necessary to complete the set
1 bt 70cl (owc)
The lot description should read ‘The Macallan 48.8 abv 1951’ and not ‘Fine & Rare’ as stated in the printed catalogue.
In addition, the catalogue note for Lot 126 should read: ‘Technically not part of the Fine and Rare series, although accepted by collectors as a bottle that is necessary to complete the set’.