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The Macallan
Sir Peter Blake An Estate, a Community and a Distillery.
A tribute to some of the colourful
characters from The Macallan’s past and
present.
Unveiled at the same time as the
Macallan The Anecdotes Of Ages
Collection is another new
limited edition Macallan expression that
is a little more accessible price wise
at £1,200 a bottle,
that is if you get lucky in the ballot,
it is The Macallan Sir Peter Blake An Estate, a
Community and a Distillery.
The Macallan Sir
Peter Blake is a special single
malt whisky which has been created to
commemorate Sir Peter Blake’s visit to
The Macallan Estate on the legendary
River Spey. An Estate, A Community, and
A Distillery tells the story of some of
the colourful characters from The
Macallan’s past and present and features
a label digitally designed by Sir Peter
himself.
The distillery say that The Macallan
Lead Whisky Maker, Sarah Burgess, was
inspired by Sir Peter Blake’s quirky
collage style and unique character to
create a whisky classic in style with
surprising notes of treacle and black
pepper.
The Macallan's collaboration with Sir
Peter Blake began in 1986 when he
designed a label for a set of twelve
1926 60 Years Old single malts. The
label artwork in Blake’s signature style
reflects the time that the
sherry-seasoned cask was laid down to
patiently mature at our Distillery
during the 1920s.
In 2012 The Macallan collaborated Sir
Peter once again to celebrate 80 years
of his life. The resulting piece of art
is like a treasure trove of colour and
stories, containing eight whisky
miniatures, each with a label reflecting
a particular decade of Sir Peter Blake’s
life, surrounded by intricate artwork
representing our whisky making process.
As I said The Macallan Sir Peter Blake An Estate, a
Community and a Distillery is available
via a ballot which you can enter at The
Macallan website, it is presented in a
custom box inspired by Sir Peter Blake’s
art, alongside a certificate outlining
the history and heritage on which the
art was based, and Sir Peter Blake’s
artwork printed on a scroll.
You will also soon find the
Macallan The Anecdotes Of Ages
Collection as well as the
current Macallan whisky range
available from specialist online whisky
retailers such as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop and
Master of Malt
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