When Macallan assumed the rsponsibility for their own bottlings from Campbell, Hope & King in 1980, they inherited both an 8 and 12 year old age-statement release, quickly adding a new 10 year old into the mix as well. It was then bottled in 1999 at a strength of 40 abv. The expression was distilled in 1980 and matured for over 18 years in a Spanish sherry oak cask. Bottled in small batches from casks deemed to good to be added to the vat for the standard 18yo, these Gran Reservas are now very hard to come by. Macallan 1980 18 Year Old Gran Reserva Description The Gran Reserva Macallans were released between 19. So much so in fact, that they had to open a brand new distillery in 2018, a subterranean architectural masterpiece within the Easter Elchies estate, boasting 36 copper pot stills One of the hugely sought-after series of sherried Macallans released at the tail end of the 1990s. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. Fortuitously, this coincided with the crest of a wave of enthusiasm for the high quality releases that the distillery had licensed to Campbell, Hope & King and Gordon & MacPhail in the 1960s and 1970s.
It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. Wine-Searcher is not responsible for omissions and inaccuracies.
1980 MACALLAN WHISKEY UPGRADE
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