It has a beige label in the centre of which are two casks labelled 19 (for the couples’ birth years). The bottle is a standard 75cl bottle, the common volume used in the United Kingdom at the time. ![]() The whisky was bottled at 86 proof in a 750ml bottle and is a NAS (no age statement) bottling. The Macallan Royal Marriage 1981 is a vatting of whisky from two vintages, 19, the years in which Charles & Diana were born. Her death was met with mass public grief, and she remains one of the best-loved members of the Royal family to this day. Diana was tragically killed in a car crash in Paris on August 31st 1997. The couple had two children, Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (b.1982) and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (b.1984). What followed was a tumultuous marriage that eventually ended in separation in 1992 and divorce in 1996. The couple were married on the 29th July 1981 at St Paul’s cathedral. Lady Diana Spencer was born to John Spencer, Viscount Althorp and Frances Spencer, Viscountess Althorp on 1st July 1961. It was only fitting that Macallan mark the occasion with another limited edition bottling.Ĭharles, Prince of Wales is the first son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, born in 1948. The big day cost a reported £57 million and was watched by 750 million people around the world. When Charles, Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer married in 1981 it was billed as a fairytale wedding. Macallan Royal Marriage Charles & Diana (Released 1981) ![]() The bottle has not yet appeared at auction in 2022, but in 2021 it sold for between £5,000 and £7,600. Whilst there are no official release numbers for this bottling, it is clear that this bottling is extremely rare, having appeared at auction just 12 times since its first appearance in 2007. This is a 1.5-litre bottle of 25 year old Macallan whisky containing spirit that was distilled in the 1950s and bottled by Christopher & Co Ltd under license from Macallan. Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Christopher & Co Magnum (Released 1977)Ī rare and highly sought after bottling of Macallan is the Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Christopher & Co Magnum, also released in celebration of Elizabeth II’s 25 years on the throne. Since the beginning of 2022, this bottle has appeared at auction 7 times selling for between £1,950 and £2,100. It also bears the official Macallan logo, thanks to Gordon & Macphail’s official bottling license. The bottle has a short, silver screw cap. The whisky is presented in a square-shaped bottle with a burgundy label and pale blue detailing that shows the age statement, as well as a crest topped with a crown and drawn curtains framing the bottle details. ![]() She was crowned in June 1953, more than one year after the King’s death. Elizabeth was just 25 years old when she ascended to the throne. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II became Queen on 6th February 1952 when her father, King George VI, died at the age of 56 following a long period of health decline. This bottling was released in 1977 alongside other Gordon & Macphail bottlings of whiskies from Glenlivet, Talisker, and Glenfarclas, with the Talisker bottling being the rarest of the collection. ![]() One such bottling was the Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee. As such, many Macallan official bottlings from prior to the mid-1980s were bottled by Gordon & Macphail and Campbell, Hope & King. Gordon & Macphail is one of the best-known and longest-running independent bottlers in Scotland, and they too have a long-standing relationship with Macallan, having bottled many single malts for Macallan before the distillery began bottling the whiskies themselves. Macallan 25 Year Old Silver Jubilee Gordon & Macphail (Released 1977) As such, prior to the possible release of a Platinum Jubilee bottling, we are breaking down every Macallan Royal release to date. The previous Macallan Royal bottlings are highly-sought after and regarded both by the whisky industry and by whisky collectors and Royal family fans alike.
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