Macallan 1959 Campbell, Hope and King 80 Proof / Rinaldi Import

Macallan single malt that was distilled in 1959 and bottled at 80 proof by Campbell, Hope & King in Elgin. The 1959 vintage was bottled several times between 1976 and 1979. The earliest releases feature the old white cap whereas those closer to the end of the decade are sealed with the Macallan-branded gold cap. Fratelli Rinaldi import for the Italian market.

It was only after 1980s that Macallan had started to bottle their own whisky. Prior to this period, all of their bottlings were licensed to independent bottlers. One of the most wellknown of these was Campbell, Hope & King with premises in Elgin. They bottled annual vintage releases of the ‘’over-15-years-old’’, as well as 8 and 12-year-old statements.

•  Country: Scotland
• Size: 75cl
• Bottled strength: 80 proof