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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:15 am Post subject: Macallan 25 Sherry Oak and/or Lagavulin 37 |
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Just getting into buying/investing into whisky; which is better investment Macallan 25 sherry oak or Lagavulin 37? any help is appreciated. thanks.
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James T Master Of Malts
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:00 am Post subject: |
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Both will be very collectable it also depends on the price you pay for them and how long you plan on keeping them, is it a quick profit or long term investment. |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:08 am Post subject: |
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I think long term, macallan around $960US and the other $2500US, is 5-7 yrs enough to get good appreciation? |
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Big Mac Master Of Malts
Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 2202 Location: USA - Formerly Scotland
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 2:33 am Post subject: |
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$960US for the Macallan 25 sherryoak sounds like a good price and i am sure you will make a profit in 5 - 7 years, i would guess you will at least double your money perhaps a lot more.
I have over 150 bottles of Macallan stored away as an investment which i will leave to my family when i have moved on, i have tasted at least 1 bottle of every one i have so i havent missed out in tasting them and i estimate i will make a minimum $1000US on each bottle in some cases a lot more. Good luck. |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:04 am Post subject: |
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thanks for info, so is Macallan better from investment view than Lagavulin 37? or just personal preference, what other brands should I be looking at like Brora? |
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Big Mac Master Of Malts
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 3:14 am Post subject: |
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I am sure Lagavulin and Brora will be good investments but at the price range and time frame you are talking about, i would say thet the Macallan would be better % profit wise but i am a biased Macallan fan. |
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Mr C Triple Malt Member
Joined: 11 May 2014 Posts: 217 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 8:18 am Post subject: |
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Correct me if I am wrong, but i was under the impression the mac 25 was more of a drinking drink than collect as it's out every year (but limited numbers)? |
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Brummie Master Of Malts
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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All Macallans are drinking whiskies and the brand has many collectors/fans, almost a cult following. Demand outstrips supply of the likes of the Macallan 25 year old sherry oak and the Macallan changes its packaging every so often if you hold on to a bottle for a number of years these collectors/fans will recognise that the bottle was from a number of years ago and will be willing to pay more for it.
If you look over at The Whisky Exchange you will see that they do not have a current bottling of the Macallan 25 Sherry Oak, they have a recent bottling of the Macallan 25 Fine Oak for £799.
You can pick up the Macallan 25 Sherry Oak at auction, it seems to be selling for around £400 now
http://www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com/store/product/51_the-23rd-auction-runs-until-sunday-march-3/11024_230806-macallan-25-year-old/
A better investment would be a Macallan Over 25 Year Old Anniversary Malt if you can find one at a good price, the value of these are sure to keep rising. |
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Islay Pete Master Of Malts
Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 502 Location: Scotland
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Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2014 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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$2500 sounds like a good price for the Lagavulin 37, this was a very special rare release so i would think it will only increase in value and perhaps by quite a bit in a 5-7 year period the way prices are going at the moment, but 7 years is a long time anything could happen, is there a whisky bubble? I really cant see any of these being a bad investment even a Brora as long as are able to buy at a good price. |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:00 am Post subject: |
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im in Canada so most likely have to buy retail, there isn't too many auctions that I can find to buy below retail. |
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Big Mac Master Of Malts
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 4:42 am Post subject: |
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xcompl wrote: | im in Canada so most likely have to buy retail, there isn't too many auctions that I can find to buy below retail. | How will you sell your investment to make a profit? Where in Canada are you? Can you just nip over the border to the US for such a big investment. |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 5:42 pm Post subject: |
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Too far to US, will need to sell online ebay or something not sure yet |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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What do you think of macallan 30? Around $1190us |
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Craven Triple Malt Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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I believe the Macallan 30 although released in small amounts is still part of the Macallan core range a will be available every year unless the Macallan drop it from the range so i would say stay away from core range bottlings and aim at limited or discontinued bottlings such as the Macallan 25 anniversay bottlings if it is an investment. |
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xcompl Single Malt Member
Joined: 14 Oct 2014 Posts: 55 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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thanks for info! just got another Macallan 25 Sherry Oak, perhaps the no bottling this year as some pointed out will increase a value a bit and since many seem to like this one. Found Macallan M in store for around $3600US, but I read this will be ongoing release, is this worth even looking at or better to buy 3 bottles of Macallan 25 sherry oak. |
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