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The Macallan The Reach 81 Year Old 41.6 abv 1940 (1 BT 70cl)

Lot Closed

December 12, 12:02 PM GTNN

Estimate

150,000 - 300,000 EUR

Lot Details

Description

The Macallan The Reach 81 Year Old 41.6 abv 1940


Bottle number 162/288, The Macallan The Reach is encased in a mouth-blown decanter and cradled on a bronze sculpture of three hands. The cabinet is crafted using wood from a fallen elm tree which is thought to have been on The Macallan Estate in 1940, the year the spirit was distilled. Distillery book included and packed in original flight case


Bouteille numéro 162/288, The Macallan The Reach est conditionné dans une carafe soufflée bouche et déposé dans une sculpture en bronze à trois mains. Le coffret est fabriqué en bois provenant d'un orme qui se trouvait sur le domaine Macallan en 1940, l'année où le spiritueux a été distillé. Un livre de la distillerie est inclus, la bouteille est conditionnée dans une malle de transport aérien


Official tasting notes:


Colour: Deep auburn


Nose: Dark chocolate, sweet cinnamon, aromatic peat, plums, leather, pink grapefruit, redcurrant jelly and a rich resinous note.


Palate: Treacle toffee, bramble jam, liquorice, crystalised ginger, nutmeg, charred pineapple, pecans, woodsmoke.


Finish: Intensely rich, sweet and smoky


1 bt 70cl (opc)


LYING IN BEAUNE, Offered Duty Paid


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