Frank told me they had bought the bottle at auction and extracted a sample by In the Scotch malt whisky industry, quality and quantity are often at odds.Ĥ) The provenance of most 'antique' bottles that Macallan used to design their replica's is dubious to say the least,īut according to fellow malt maniac Charles MacLean their first replica (the 1874) could actually be based on an authentic bottle: 'The first replica was the 1874, made by Frank Newlands, under the Willie Phillips/Alan Shiach regime and The Kemp family would remain shareholders until 1996.ģ) During the first decade of the 3d millennium Macallan was the 3d biggest selling Scotch single malt whisky - rightĪfter Glenfiddich and Glenlivet. In 1892 the new owner Roderick Kemp changed the name to Macallan-Glenlivet. Oakley flask for 600 Euro's (with a commercial featuring many expensive cars and even a helicopter and a bathing woman) proves that Macallan is a real 'Donald Trump whisky' these days.ġ) Even though Macallan is located smack in the middle of the Speyside region, it's labeled as a Highland malt.Ģ) When the distillery was founded in 1824 the name was 'Elchies Distillery'. Macallan used to be in the top 5 of favourite single malt brands for many connoisseurs, but the gap between the desired image and the actual quality of the product has now grown so wide that many malt whisky enthusiasts have turned their attention to other distilleries that offer better products for better prices. In their advertising, the brand perception for Macallan has radically changed over the past decade.

Is opened up again, increasing capacity to 8,000,000 litres.Ģ013 - Due to the growing emphasis on 'luxury' and 'lifestyle' In the same year the 'The Macallan 1851 Inspiration' replica is launched in Asia.Ģ008 - Macallan already used a whopping 21 stills to produce 6,000,000 litres of alcohol in the past, but in September 2008 the old still room with six extra stills Is launched, proving that Macallan had been using bourbon casks for at least three decades, although they claimed on their labels that only sherry casks were used for Macallan malt whisky. Like its '1861' predecessor it's most likely based on a fake whisky.Ģ003 - The '1876' replica - definitely based on a fake whisky - is released with an ABV of 40.6%. 2001 - Macallan distillery opens a new visitor centre and the first 'replica' bottling (the '1861') is released.

Macallan whiskey distillery