It’s The Macallan 40, so named for its 40 years of aging before being bottled. And even though eight grand may seem like a lot to pay for a bottle of Scotch, unlike most other things you’re likely to spend that kind of money on, The Macallan 40 will only go up in value – or so says the brand’s manager of brand education and prestige whisky Charlie Whitfield in the Robb Report story on the special edition release: All in all, 500 bottles The Macallan 40 were produced, and even if you don’t get to taste the elusive nectar you can still enjoy the story of its making, also courtesy of Charlie Whitfield: Be that as it may, The Macallan 40 isn’t even the rarest, or most valuable, product released by The Macallan as of late – they also recently came out with a 65-year-old Scotch that went for $65,000! So in a way, dropping eight G’s on The Macallan 40 is a pretty sensible choice, relatively speaking. Even more sensible would be to track down a bar that’s selling The Macallan 40 by the glass rather than the bottle. You can do that in Los Angeles at the Hotel Bel-Air, Langham Hotel, and Spago watering holes, in Las Vegas at the Venetian and Aria hotels, and finally in Boston at the Boston Harbor Hotel.
