1982 macallan

The 1982 Macallan “Imperiale” has been called the world’s most valuable whisky. At $2,426 per ounce, it would cost more than $100,000 to acquire a bottle.

The 1982 Macallan Imperiale is part of a stunningly rare series, consisting of only two lots ever produced.

The 1982 Macallan Imperiale is part of a stunningly rare series, consisting of only two lots ever produced. The whiskies were made from handpicked oak casks that had been aged in the Highlands for over 50 years. These casks were then filled with extra vintage malt whisky, resulting in an extra-matured single malt that was also bottled at cask strength (meaning it had not been diluted).

The year 1982 marked the first year that Macallan released its Imperiale Collection, but only two lots were produced: one lot in 1983 and another one in 1994. The bottles are now extremely scarce and expensive—the last of this highly sought-after collection sold at auction for over $12,000 per bottle!

Pre-auction estimates on the lot are roughly $1.8 million.

The bottle is part of a limited-edition series from 2012, and it’s the only one from that series that has ever been offered at auction. The bottle was hand blown by master glass blower Silvano Signoretto. It comes from his personal collection and was sold at Christie’s in New York City on Tuesday.

Pre-auction estimates on the lot were roughly $1.8 million—but it actually sold for more than $6 million! If you think four times what people expected is good news, wait until you hear how much more this bottle was worth when it came off the production line: approximately $3 million in 2012!

1982 Macallan is one of the top-selling single malt Scotch whiskies in the world and among those who appreciate it, there is perhaps no more coveted bottle than the 1982 Macallan “Imperiale.” It’s so rare that auction house Christie’s has only auctioned off two before, making Lot 11345 in their Hong Kong sale next month quite the unique find.

The Macallan is one of the top-selling single malt Scotch whiskies in the world and among those who appreciate it, there is perhaps no more coveted bottle than the 1982 Macallan “Imperiale.” It’s so rare that auction house Christie’s has only auctioned off two before, making Lot 11345 in their Hong Kong sale next month quite the unique find.

The Imperiale was made by blending several casks together to create a single cask—a process called marrying—which results in an ultra-limited product. The last time one appeared on the market was at a Christie’s auction in 2016 for $54,900 (about £38,490). With just 662 bottles produced, this is likely to be another highly priced bottle that will quickly go up as soon as it hits auction. It will be sold over two days: March 12th and 13th

The 42-year-old vintage is part of a highly limited edition bottling commissioned by an Italian family during a trip to Scotland, who ordered a special release of 100 bottles, which were then hand-blown by master glass blower Silvano Signoretto.

The bottle was given to Signoretto as a gift for creating Macallan’s world-famous glasswork. The limited edition bottling was commissioned by an Italian family during a trip to Scotland, who ordered 100 bottles, which were then hand-blown by master glass blower Silvano Signoretto. The 42-year-old vintage is part of this highly limited edition bottling and is believed to be the only example in private hands.

The bottle comes from Signoretto’s personal collection and was given to him by The Macallan distillery as a gift for creating their world-famous glasswork.

Signoretto is a master glass blower, who was commissioned by The Macallan distillery to create their world-famous glasswork. They gave him the bottle as a gift for creating their world-famous glasswork.

Conclusion

The last time this bottle appeared on the market was in 2004, when it sold for $1.5 million. That figure has been surpassed many times over as more and more people have become collectors. The Macallan is one of the top-selling single malt Scotch whiskies in the world and among those who appreciate it, there is perhaps no more coveted bottle than the 1982 Macallan “Imperiale”—so rare that auction house Christie’s has only auctioned off two before, making Lot 11345 in their Hong Kong sale next month quite a unique find.