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Macallan Red Ribbon 42 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1980, 43%
Macallan

Macallan Red Ribbon 42 Year Old, Sherry Cask, 1980, 43%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 58
Average Score
Avg 96
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Description

The Macallan 1938 Red Ribbon is a highly sought-after 42-year-old single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in 1938 and bottled in 1980. It is part of Macallan's legendary 'Handwritten Label' series, which includes rare vintage bottlings from various years, all characterized by a rustic, script-like handwritten label and a distinctive red ribbon sealed with wax around the bottle's neck. This bottling represents a liquid piece of history from an era before World War II and matured in exclusive sherry casks.

Change-29.7%
LatestSGD 10,245
HighSGD 14,576
LowSGD 2,072
SGD 16kSGD 11kSGD 5,740SGD 572Price (SGD)Observed dateNov 3Dec 1Sep 7Nov 3 - SGD 15k - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Dec 1 - SGD 2,072 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Sep 7 - SGD 10k - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 7, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Sep 7, 2026SGD 10,245.38
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 2,072.33
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Nov 3, 2025SGD 14,576.23
Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
N.A
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
Jerez
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork with gold foil and wax seal
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
Macallan "Red Ribbon" Vintages / Handwritten Label series, including vintages from 1938, 1940, 1950, 1957, and 1973.
Historical context
Distilled in 1938, an era before World War II.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Serge Valentin described it as "simply amazing" with incredible smokiness, acacia honey, lilac, beeswax, leather lustre, ripe apricots, floral nectar, Seville oranges, and a hint of apple peel.
Palate
"Amazingly lively, nervous, fruity" for its age, featuring apricot jam, ripe plums, chestnut honey, toasted brioche, and high-quality pepper.
Finish
Long and pleasant, dominated by fruity and peaty notes with soft, lingering peat smoke.
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