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Macallan 1940 Handwritten Label Bottled 1981 - Rinaldi 75cl / 43%

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Lot 144005

Macallan 1940 Handwritten Label Bottled 1981 - Rinaldi 75cl / 43%

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Lot Information

Bottler

Official Distillery Bottling

Bottling Date

1981

Classification

Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Country

Scotland

Region

Speyside

Strength

43%

Vintage

1940

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Description

A bottle of The Macallan 1940 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky. This was bottled in 1981 for the Italian market and imported by Rinaldi. This bottle has a handwritten label.

This is bottle number 217.

Only five vintages were bottled in this series, which has become known as The Macallan Handwritten Label: 1938, 1940, 1950, 1957 and an extremely rare 1973.

Please note the low fill level and light haze to the liquid. The bottle shows signs of past leakage, but is not currently leaking. This is listed for historical interest only, and we recommend this lot for collection only; we cannot guarantee it will not leak further if shipped.

This Macallan 1940 Handwritten Label sold at our online auction for £2,700

Condition

Please see images for fill level and label condition. Note general wear. Please note the low fill level and light haze to the liquid. The bottle shows signs of past leakage, but is not currently leaking. This is listed for historical interest only, and we recommend this lot for collection only; we cannot guarantee it will not leak further if shipped.

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.

Fill Level

Below shoulder

Approx. shipping weight

1.50kg
Delivery charges

VAT Applicable