The Macallan has a history of record-breaking sales achievements. This newly record-setting cask of Scotch isn't as old in age or aging, but the buyer is certainly getting more bang for their buck: The cask is believed to contain about bottles' worth of Something else that makes the new record-breaker unique is the way it was sold: Metacask bills itself as "the world's first NFT marketplace for whisky cask investments," and so for this digital sale, London-based brokerage VCL Vintners chose to auction off the cask with a non-fungible token courtesy of NFT artist Trevor Jones.
Instead of the usual cask photo, Jones was commissioned to create an abstract representation. The somewhat smudgy and loosely barrel-shaped result was entitled The Angel's Share. For the record, the oil painting was not included as part of the sale, only the NFT.
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The first record-setting bottles that sold all contained specially-commissioned label artwork by one of two artists: Peter Blake or Valerio Adami. However, the current record-holder contains no artwork at all, only a standard "Fine and Rare" label. Consider it a reminder that you can't get tipsy by staring at a piece of artwork. Her winn. As long as there have been employees, employees have felt powerless.
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Someone nudge me when Brora comes up. Only whiskies whose labels indicate that they are bottled from a single cask are not. This is a good thing, as whiskey blends, like wine blends, can be more complex and interesting to drink. The Macallan Finds Harmony With Chocolate in its Latest Collection For single malt collectors, aficionados and those who just like to indulge in the occasional tipple, there is rarely anything considered as smooth or balanced as The Macallan.
Then, starting in the s, as scotch came into its prime, the sherry market collapsed and took many old bodegas with it. Fortunately for some brands, American bourbon was starting to spin off enough barrels to fill in the gaps. Bourbon has to be aged in a new barrel, protecting American coopers and ensuring a steady supply of used barrels for the rest of the world. For smokey scotches, these barrels worked perfectly to develop the flavor, but for the lighter, fruitier brands, sherry barrels were still preferred.
For the last 30 years, McPherson has been responsible for sourcing the best Quercus robur European oak and Quercus alba American oak , working with three cooperages in Jerez to turn the raw wood into custom-charred casks and then to track down the right sherry to season the new barrels.
Having the relationships that he has built allows the Macallan to carefully tune every step of the process for every ingredient of its spirit. The business model works well for sherry makers too, as the accident of history that has brought them together with scotch, now pays a large share of the bills to keep historic bodegas afloat. Sip mint tea in the shadow of the beats in old Tangiers, and take in a history that goes back centuries. Ditch the velvet ropes, blaring club music, and rented Lamborghini and put on your walking shoes for a trip through Miami.
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