{"product_id":"the-macallan-fine-and-rare-1951-sherry-casks-1541-1542-48-8-abv-632-bottles-70cl","title":"The Macallan Fine and Rare 1951 | Sherry Casks #1541 \u0026 #1542 | 48.8% ABV | 632 Bottles | 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Macallan Fine and Rare Collection is the most prestigious series the distillery has ever assembled — a vault of historically significant bottlings drawing on some of the oldest stocks in the Easter Elchies warehouses. A bottle from this collection holds the world record for a whisky sold at auction. The 1951 expression is a vatting of two sherry butts — casks #1541 and #1542 — filled in 1951 and eventually bottled at 48.8% ABV. Just 632 bottles were produced from that combined cask selection. This is Macallan from the post-war decade, when production methods, cask quality and distillate character were quite different from any subsequent era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistillery: The Macallan, Speyside\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpression: Fine and Rare — 1951 Vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage: Distilled 1951\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: Vatting of two sherry butts — Casks #1541 and #1542\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottling strength: 48.8% ABV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle size: 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOutturn: 632 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Please note — mark on the front of the box; rust on the box clips. Please refer to listing images for detailed condition assessment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNose: The hallmarks of very old Macallan from this era — cooked fruit, walnut, dried fig and a deep, complex sherry wood character that has developed over the long maturation period. Dark honey, vanilla oak and a quiet, distinguished mustiness that speaks to decades in extraordinary casks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePalate: Rich, oily and complex beyond description. Ancient sherry-influenced Speyside malt — dried fruit and Christmas cake at the core, flanked by warm spice, tobacco and a weight of old wood that is fully integrated and dignified rather than harsh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinish: Exceptional length. The dried fruit and spiced sherry notes fade slowly over many minutes — a finish commensurate with the extraordinary age and rarity of what's in the glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Bottle Is Worth Bidding On\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fine and Rare Collection is the pinnacle of The Macallan's range; a bottle from this collection holds the world record for a single bottle sold at auction — the 1951 expression represents that same heritage and rarity, from the same series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA vatting of two sherry butts from 1951 — just 632 bottles from a year when The Macallan was operating in a completely different era of production — is one of the most historically significant Scotch whiskies available anywhere in the world\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine and Rare expressions from pre-1960 vintages are disappearing from the market permanently; 1951 Macallan at this outturn will not be seen at auction often\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Whiskys Auction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55147963973969,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/4028\/1681\/files\/15D968EA-0C26-4F99-B197-D8582B8D3A94.jpg?v=1790873541","url":"https:\/\/whiskysauction.co.uk\/products\/the-macallan-fine-and-rare-1951-sherry-casks-1541-1542-48-8-abv-632-bottles-70cl","provider":"Whiskys Auction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}