![]() Macallan are constantly evaluating their barley and working to refine it. On top of this, Macallan whiskies are made from the best barley which obviously increases production costs and therefore the expense of the final product. The lengthy malting process – where barley is soaked, left to germinate and then dried over a kiln, that other grains do not undergo makes barley a more expensive grain to make whiskies from and even more so in single malts where no amount of other cheaper grains can be used. Single malt Scotches are already expensive due to the fact that they’re made from 100% malted barley. Macallan whiskies are expensive because they’re made from the best barley grains. In fact, there are six reasons why Macallan whiskies are so expensive.įor a great deal on Macallan whiskies visit and use PROMO Code SAS to get $5 Off Your First Order AND Free Delivery 1. ![]() Many of their core range cost around $100. And I don’t just mean the rare bottles that keep breaking records for the most expensive whisky ever sold (in the millions). They’re also one of the most expensive whisky brands in the world. The Macallan and Lalique global fundraising tour raised more than $600,000 for charity: water to provide clean water to over 30,000 people ( Macallan is the second or third best-selling single-malt scotch whisky brand in the world. ![]() This latest achievement, which was realized through the lost-wax moulding technique, is testament to the exceptional quality, artistry and longstanding tradition that is shared by both Lalique and The Macallan.” Over the years our crystal decanters, which are entirely handcrafted by our glassmakers, have proved hugely admired and sought after by whisky consumers and connoisseurs, as well as collectors of Lalique crystal and lovers of beautiful ‘objets d’art’. Silvio Denz, President and CEO of Lalique, commented, “We are enormously proud of this world record we share with our friends at The Macallan, with whom we have successfully collaborated since 2004. He continued, “We had a phenomenal response around the world to this very special and rare decanter and I feel it is a fitting tribute to the inspiring project which managed to raise a staggering $600,000 overall for charity: water.” This major accolade from such a world-renowned and respected organization proves once and for all that The Macallan is the world record holder.” The historic auction which took place at Sotheby’s in New York in November 2010 was the culmination of a 12-city “tour du monde” of the decanter.ĭavid Cox, Director of Fine and Rare Whiskies for The Macallan commented, “We are absolutely thrilled to have been awarded the Guinness World Record™ for the most expensive whisky sold at auction. Now the definitive world record holder, The Macallan’s 64 Years Old in Lalique, Cire Perdue sold at auction for $460,000, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting charity: water, an organization that provides access to clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations.Ĭoveted by bidders, the one-of-a kind Lalique crystal decanter housed the oldest and rarest Macallan ever bottled by the distillery, a 64 Years Old Single Malt whisky. July 2012 – Guinness World Records™ has awarded The Macallan the accolade of ‘most expensive whisky sold at auction’.
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