1955 Glenfarclas 50 Years Old, estimated at $10,000 – 15,000,

Boston – Bonhams Skinner will present a trio of sales in February. This includes Fine Wines & Rare Spirits highlighted by a 1955 Glenfarclas 50 Year Old whisky and 23 unique bottles from the Macallan Exceptional Single Cask series.

Fine Wines & Rare Spirits

February 6 – 16

Catalogue

A 2018 Macallan Exceptional Single Cask #10, estimated at $5,500 – 7,000, and a 2017 Macallan Exceptional Single Cask #06, estimated at $3,500 – 5,000.

Featuring nearly 1,000 lots to 50+ year old single malt Scotch and aged Bourbon, Bonhams Skinner will present Fine Wine and Rare Spirits from February 6 – 16. The highlight of the sale is a 750ml bottle of 1955 Glenfarclas 50 Year Old whisky, estimated at $10,000 – 15,000. One of only 110 produced to celebrate the bicentenary birth of the distillery founder, John Grant, this bottle was distilled on September 30, 1955 and bottled 50 years later to the day. An additional highlight of the sale are 23 unique bottles from the Macallan Exceptional Single Cask series. Released from 2017 to 2019, these bottlings were hand selected by Macallan whisky makers for their unique color, aroma, and flavor notes and then bottled as stand alone single casks, instead of blended into Macallan age statement bottlings.

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