Macallan 1980 Matron's Millennium Malt 18 Year Old

It may be hard to imagine today, but for much of the 20th century, Macallan was primarily a constituent malt in blends. It was not until the 1980s downturn in the market that the distillery decided to focus on its single malt brand. 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. These remain some of the most collectible on the market. While global single malt sales volume is still lead by Speyside neighbours, Glenfiddich and Glenlivet, Macallan is easily the most sought after. 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.

This rare bottling was privately bottled for the Nevis Estate and its owner, the theatre director Cameron Mackintosh (nicknamed Matron).

A 1980 vintage, this is a specially labelled version of the classic 18 year old, produced by the distillery for the 15,000 acre Nevis Estate which stands at the base of the UK's highest mountain. The land is owned by world-renowned theatrical producer Sir Cameron Mackintosh, whose famous works includes Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera, Mary Poppins, Oliver!, and Hamilton. It is not clear how many of these rare bottlings were produced to celebrate the turning of the millennium.

Please note due to the size of this lot, it will carry a two-bottle shipping fee.