0082. MACALLAN 25 YEAR 1964

MACALLAN 1964 TUDOR CRYSTAL 25 YEARS

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s.

These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills.

This is a beautifully presented Macallan decanter, bottled at 25 years old. The hand-blown English crystal decanter is often referred to as the ‘Tudor Decanter, includes a crystal stopper  The writing on the decanter is difficult to make out on the images but carries a large ‘M’.