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THE MACALLAN PRESENTS “THE ANECDOTES OF AGES” COLLECTION TO HONG KONG
By Susan Lewis
8-6-2021
Source: The Macallan
The Macallan presents “The Anecdotes of Ages Collection”, a limited-release whisky and art collaboration with British pop artist Sir Peter Blake, in Hong Kong.
The renowned Scotch distillery staged an immersive exhibition in K11 Musea, Tsim Sha Tsui, to showcase the labels of the collection to Scotch lovers in the city.
The scarce collection comes in 13 bottles of the exceptional 1967 whisky. The single malts in this exclusive series has been matured for more than 50 years and was carefully selected to represent the year that Sir Peter Blake’s signature collages transcended from art into popular culture.
Each individual bottle features its own original Sir Peter Blake collage art on the label, detailing unique stories relating to The Macallan’s history, community and the beautiful natural landscape of The Macallan Estate.
At the heart of the exhibition is the expression “The Giant and The Fish’, which is the bottle specially allocated to Hong Kong market. There are two more bottles in this collection that is available in Asia, one in Singapore and the other in Shanghai.
One of the original bottles has been auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York for USD437,500, the proceed was donated to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum to support its diversity, equity, access and inclusion initiatives.
“I am deeply inspired by the incredible legacy of The Macallan, and its emphasis on family, tradition and the natural world,” said Blake.
“Each collage in The Anecdotes of Ages Collection is inspired by The Macallan’s history and heritage, one that respects time and craft, two essential components of my own creative process. I meticulously worked on each collage, pulling from The Macallan Estate’s rich history to complete a collection that is a celebration of art and whisky.”
Each of the 13 original “Anecdotes of Ages” bottles are hand-blown with an oak stopper, and feature a label signed by Blake.
Presented in a European oak case incorporating thumbnail photography about Blake’s journey with The Macallan, the expressions are also accompanied by a leather-bound book showcasing all 13 label artworks and corresponding stories, as well as a certificate of authenticity.
While the 13th bottle will be retained in The Macallan archive, a highly limited-edition whisky featuring a duplicate label and the same 1967 whisky will release as “The Anecdotes of Ages Collection: Down to Work Limited Edition”.
Only 322 bottles will be available worldwide for USD83,000 per 750-ml bottle.
“This exceptional 1967 whisky was chosen for its classic yet distinctively colourful character, which is reminiscent of Sir Peter Blake’s work of the same year,” says Sarah Burgess, The Macallan lead whisky maker.
“With notes of oak and fig leading to a burst of hazelnut and strawberry, this is a truly special single malt that finishes with complex flavours of chocolate and lightly spiced peach. It is in many ways, its own work of art.”
Whisky lovers will also welcome the release of a further special single malt Scotch created to commemorate Sir Peter Blake’s visit to The Macallan Estate on the legendary River Spey.
“An Estate, A Community and A Distillery” is displayed in a custom box inspired by Sir Peter Blake’s art, alongside a certificate outlining the history and heritage on which the art was based, and Sir Peter Blake’s artwork printed on a scroll. Suggested retail price for these bottles is USD1,200 per piece.
“The Anecdotes of Ages Collection: Down to Work Limited Edition and the An Estate” and “A Community and A Distillery” are both available from this month.
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