
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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