The Macallan Just Released the Oldest Single Malt Scotch Ever

[GURPS]

At 81 years, it's a record-breaking release by the Speyside distillery, and limited to just 288 bottles at $125,000 each​

But that record was just broken by The Macallan. Just released, The Reach is an 81 year-old single Scotch malt whisky distilled in 1940 — the distillery says it’s their oldest release ever, and from what we can tell, it’s now the oldest by anyone.

The 288 available decanters of the liquid ($125,000 each) are housed in mouth-blown glass, cradled by three bronze hands created by Scottish sculptor Saskia Robinson. According to the Speyside distillery, each hand “represents those who played a part in this whisky and The Macallan’s legacy from 1940 to the modern day and beyond” (that would include the distillery workers in 1940, former chairman Allan Shiach and current Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell, who selected the cask). A cabinet housing the decanter was crafted using wood from a fallen elm tree, which is thought to have been on The Macallan Estate in 1940.

 

[NextJen]

Whoo-whee! And I thought Blanton's Bourbon was expensive!
Someone else buy one and tell me how good it is!

 

[stgislander]

Whoo-whee! And I thought Blanton's Bourbon was expensive!
Someone else buy one and tell me how good it is!

Don't give Gilligan any ideas.

 

[Gilligan]

Don't give Gilligan any ideas.

Already put my order in. ;-p

 

[vraiblonde]

When you have far too much money, that's what you do with it - buy a bottle of $125k Scotch.

The liberal in me rails against this elitism and conspicuous consumption.

 

[Kyle]

When you have far too much money, that's what you do with it - buy a bottle of $125k Scotch.

The liberal in me rails against this elitism and conspicuous consumption.

And the Libertarian in me says if they can get some fool to pay them 125Gs for a bottle of hooch from a cask they totally lost track of and just rediscovered. :whoohoo:

Funniest part is, most will never taste how bad it became since they'll never open it.

 

[vraiblonde]

And the Libertarian in me says if they can get some fool to pay them 125Gs for a bottle of hooch from a cask they totally lost track of and just rediscovered. :whoohoo:

Funniest part is, most will never taste how bad it became since they'll never open it.

I completely agree with both of those thoughts.

My problem is that the folks who can buy a $125k bottle of Scotch are typically the same ones who pander to the progs by crying about "equity".

 

[AnthonyJames]

When you have far too much money, that's what you do with it - buy a bottle of $125k Scotch.

The liberal in me rails against this elitism and conspicuous consumption.

Isn't that about $2,500 a shot?

I'll make you a deal, I'll buy a shot and let you lick my lips for 5 bucks.

 

[black dog]

Don't give Gilligan any ideas.

There goes your golden parachute.....

 

[gemma_rae]

Isn't that about $2,500 a shot?

I'll make you a deal, I'll buy a shot and let you lick my lips for 5 bucks.

I'll bid $6 if I can lick the shot glass too.

 

[Kyle]

There goes your golden parachute.....

 

[limblips]

I have to admit it. I am a scotch addict and I need my Joe Biden health scotch package. A nice scotch glass and a shot of this will lead me down the healthy addiction route.