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9th January 2014 |
The Macallan
to auction six litre "Imperiale"
decanter of Macallan ‘M’ in Hong Kong.
 The
Macallan is to auction an impressive 6
litre “Imperiale” version of the highly
sought after Macallan M - the world’s
most sophisticated single malt whisky,
contained within a beautifully designed
and meticulously crafted crystal
decanter.
M represents a masterpiece created from
the collaboration between three masters
of their crafts; Fabien Baron, Founder
and Creative Director of Baron & Baron,
Silvio Denz, President and CEO of
Lalique and Bob Dalgarno, Whisky Maker
at The Macallan.
To celebrate the conception of M and its
global launch in Hong Kong, four 6-litre
Imperiale decanters were specially
crafted by Lalique for The Macallan.
These are the largest decanters ever
made by Lalique. Each decanter required
the work of 17 craftsmen, including two
with the prestigious title, "Meilleur
Ouvrier de France", with each taking
over 50 hours to complete.
Of the four, two have been archived by
The Macallan and one has been committed
to a private collector in Asia. The
fourth, Constantine (named, as are the
other three, after Roman emperors), is
the only one to feature the engraved
autographs of the three principal
creators – Lalique/Silvio Denz, Fabien
Baron and Bob Dalgarno. This highly
collectable creation will be offered at
auction of Finest and Rarest Wines and
The Macallan by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong
on Saturday, 18 January 2014.
David Cox of The Macallan commented :
"The six litre Imperiale "M" is the
largest decanter ever produced by
Lalique, and the largest decanter ever
filled with the Macallan since the
distillery was founded in 1824. This
auction offers the successful bidder an
opportunity to acquire something very
special, drawing on the combined talents
of one of the world’s great designers,
the finest of crystal makers and makers
of one the world’s great spirits, The
Macallan. Hopefully the auction will
realise an outstanding bid, worthy of
this great piece, with the net proceeds
going to a number of worthy charities in
Hong Kong."
The Macallan is one of the world’s most
sought after and collectable whiskies,
sitting at the top of the auction index
for whiskies and holding the current
Guinness World Record™ for the most
expensive whisky ever sold at auction,
The Macallan 64 years old in LALIQUE
Cire Perdue went for US$460,000/£279,174.
The impressive 700mm high Macallan 'M' 6
litre Constantine decanter weighs in at
11.3kg. When filled with six litres of
Macallan at 5.5kg, the total weight of
the decanter with whisky is 16.8kg.
The standard 22.5% buyer’s premium will
be applied to the hammer price, a
portion of which Sotheby’s will donate
to the Hong Kong charities benefitting
from the sale of The Macallan 'M'
Imperiale decanter. It will be offered
for sale without reserve. Pre-sale
estimates: HK$2,000,000/£156,000–
HK$4,000,000/£313,200.
All net sale proceeds will be donated to
a host of local charities in Hong Kong.
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The Macallan M Tasting
Notes
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Producer's Tasting Notes:
Colour:
Rosewood.
Nose:
Dried fruits ripen, then soften showing
off a velvet sateen. Vanilla accompanies
green apple hand in hand neither taking
the lead. Ginger, nutmeg and cinnamon
create an ensemble in the background,
with polished oak offering to overstate
yet never does but plays with a depth of
resinous, juicy oranges.
Taste:
Opens rich in wood spices slowly showing
all their viscosity. Wood smoke flits in
and out. The heavier raisin and sultana
flavours then take over.
Finish:
Meandering to a long full finish.
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