Macallan 1950 Handwritten Label, Atkinson Baldwin Bottling with Box

The Macallan Handwritten Label series is one of Macallan’s most prized exploits. Fantastic old vintages present in the typical old-style Macallan wooden box, clear bottle. And lovingly tied up in a red ribbon. This bottle is legendary amongst whisky collectors and investors.

Furthermore, This sensational Speyside single malt Scotch whisky is laid down at The Macallan distillery in 1950. And bottle by Atkinson, Baldwin & Co. Ltd in the 1980‘s.

Matures in sherry wood for over 30 years, this majestic malt brandishes a delightful handwritten label. And is incredibly collectible and very highly sought after.

More so, Supply in superb condition, with a fill level well into the neck and excellent labels. This vintage Macallan comes complete with original wooden presentation box and COA this really is a masterpiece. Macallan Handwritten Label.

However, a legendary release by Macallan featuring a handwritten label, this was part of a series of diffferent vintages. Which included a 1938, 1940, 1957 & 1973 all bottles between 1980 and 1983.

Lastly, this is premium Macallan from the distillery’s earliest foray into bottling their own single malts. It is part of a series of vintage releases. All with handwritten labels that includes a 1938, 1940, 1957 and a rare 1973 produced exclusively for the 10th anniversary of the Opimian Society in Canada. They were all bottled between 1980 and 1983.

Bottle number 165.

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.