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A miniature bottle of The Macallan Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, released in 1996 to celebrate the 35th anniversary of satirical magazine, Private Eye. This is a vatting of casks selected by whisky maker FA Newlands and includes a cask from 1961, the year Private Eye was founded.
The label was designed by cartoonist Ralph Steadman who worked with the magazine in the past.
This was bottled from cask number 1580.
This Macallan Private Eye sold at our online auction for £600
Condition
Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note wear to the capsule, which appears to be secure.
The Whisky.Auction team has inspected this lot and found it to be suitable for sale. However, please note the absence of a condition statement does not imply that this lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of ageing. Older bottles often contain small amounts of sediment. We cannot guarantee that the contents of this bottle will be free from the effects of age, cork taint, oxidation or other faults.
This bottle does not appear to be leaking. While we take every care to pack bottles securely we cannot guarantee that old corks and closures will not leak in transit.
