About this bottle
The Macallan 26 Year Old 1997 Fine & Rare (Cask #498) is an ultra-exclusive single malt Scotch whisky from Speyside, Scotland, officially unveiled in late 2023. Drawn from a single first-fill Sherry-seasoned European oak butt, this highly collectible release was limited to an outturn of just 538 bottles globally.
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Macallan 26 Year Old Fine & Rare 1997 Cask #498
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Specification
- Lot number
- 1070953
- Country
- Scotland
- Region
- Highlands
- Size
- 5cl
- Type
- Single Malt Whisky
- Age
- 26
- Number of Bottles
- 1
- Strength (%)
- 54.8%
- Distillery
- Macallan
- Distillery Status
- Operational
About the distillery
The Macallan distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Craigellachie, Moray, Scotland. The Macallan Distillers Ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of Edrington, which purchased the brand from Highland Distillers in 1999.
The Macallan is generally considered to be the second or third highest-selling single-malt scotch, next to Glenfiddich and, by some accounts, Glenlivet.
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