The Legends Whisky sale features some of the rarest offerings ever released by The Macallan including bottles from The Six Pillars Collection, The Fine &amp; Rare series, The Handwritten label series, and vintage bottles dating back to 1950.

An Exceptional Selection: The most exciting lots from The Macallan collected over six decades

The Macallan 

The Legends Collection, while characterized by its wealth of whiskies from The Macallan, is equally defined by the extent of rare releases from other distilleries in Scotland. Included are whiskies from closed distilleries such Port Ellen and Brora, as well as rare releases from The Balvenie, Glenfiddich, Bowmore, and The Last Drop.

The Best of Scotland: LEGENDS contains many more rarities from some of the most sought-after Scotch Whisky distilleries

Scotch Whisky Highlights

The Van Winkle line of whiskeys needs little introduction. Praised by celebrities and the subject of a bestselling book, it is by far the best recognized and most sought after whiskey in America.

The Record Breaking Bourbon: One of the most recognizable American Whiskey brands

Pappy Van Winkle

Most of us are familiar with the iconic Baccarat crystal decanter which adorns the back bars of many of the worlds greatest restaurants and bars which houses some of the finest brandy in existence - Louis XIII. What may be less familiar are some of the very rare limited editions that seldom come to market.

The Most Exquisite Cognac: LEGENDS includes some of the world’s finest cognacs

Louis XIII

Vice President | Global Head of Spirits

Jonny Fowle

Deputy Director | Whisky Specialist

James Gray

AVP | Whiskey Specialist

Zev Glesta

Sales and Property Manager, Whisky & Spirits

Hugh Machin

Pre-Sale Coordinator, Whisky & Spirits

James Riccio

Post Sales Coordinator | Wine & Spirits

Morgan Risi

Meet our Specialists

Live Auction: 13 October 2023 • 10:00 EDT • New York

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For the first time ever, Sotheby's will present a two-day single-owner sale of wine and whisky in New York. Following the wine auction is the whisky segment of the LEGENDs collection. Built with the utmost passion and commitment for six decades, this collection is the result of a family’s multi-generational devotion to the greatest Scotch Whisky, American Whiskey and Cognac.

LEGENDS | Wine & Whisky Day 2 | Six Decades of Collecting