Only Complete Set of The Macallan Anniversary Malt Whiskies Offered for Sale
The complete 19-bottle Macallan Anniversary Malt collection, spanning every release in the historic series first launched in 1983.
Danielle “Dany” Smeyers, the private collector who assembled the complete Macallan Anniversary Malt collection.
Mark Littler, founder of Mark Littler Ltd and a UK-based whisky broker specialising in rare and collectible Scotch whisky.
A one-of-a-kind collection of Macallan Anniversary Malt whiskies, believed to be the only complete set ever offered for sale, has been released to the market.
In my entire career, and after handling hundreds of thousands of bottles, I have never seen a complete set of Macallan Anniversary Malts appear for sale.”
MANCHESTER, CHESHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, January 5, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A one-of-a-kind collection of The Macallan Anniversary Malt whiskies, believed to be the only complete set ever offered for sale, has been released to the market through UK-based whisky broker Mark Littler Ltd, with an asking price of £110,000.— Mark Littler, founder of Mark Littler Ltd
The collection comprises all 19 bottles ever issued under The Macallan Anniversary Malt name and is being sold on behalf of a private collector, Danielle “Dany” Smeyers, who spent more than two decades assembling the set. Each bottle has an excellent fill level into the neck and is accompanied by its original presentation box, a level of consistency rarely seen for the series.
First released in 1983, The Macallan Anniversary Malt series occupies a singular place in whisky history. It was the world’s first distillery-released, vintage-dated 25-year-old single malt series, launched at a time when single malt Scotch had only recently begun to be marketed as a standalone category. The series is widely regarded as having laid the foundations for the modern luxury single malt market and the wave of ultra-aged releases that followed.
Smeyers began collecting the series in the late 1990s following a visit to Scotland, where she first encountered The Macallan. What started as the purchase of a single bottle gradually evolved into a highly selective effort to acquire every release in the series, with a consistent focus on condition, provenance, and completeness.
“I didn’t set out to build a complete set,” Smeyers said. “I just fell in love with Macallan and that first Anniversary Malt epitomised their whisky for me. Then one bottle led to another, and it quietly became a very enjoyable mission.”
Over the years, collecting became intertwined with travel, with bottles sourced during road trips across Europe. “For me, the hunt itself was exciting,” she said. “Finding the right bottle, in the right condition, to fill the right gap was a thrill each time. Now the collection is complete there is a sense of satisfaction, and it feels like the right moment to let it move on to someone else who will appreciate it.”
According to Mark Littler, founder of Mark Littler Ltd and a Spears500-recommended whisky adviser, the significance of the collection lies not only in its completeness but also in its condition.
“In my entire career, and after handling hundreds of thousands of bottles, I have never seen a complete set of Macallan Anniversary Malts appear for sale,” Littler said. “This is the only full set I am aware of anywhere in the world.”
He added: “What makes this collection exceptional is not just completeness, but condition. Every bottle has excellent fill levels into the neck and its original presentation box. To replicate this set today would likely take at least three to five years, assuming availability, and even then it is debatable whether it could be recreated in comparable condition.”
The collection spans the full evolution of the Anniversary Malt series, bringing together all recognised vintage-dated releases distilled between the late 1950s and mid-1970s, alongside the non-vintage Anniversary Malt editions produced in multiple formats. Together, the bottles represent a complete record of a series that helped define the trajectory of premium Scotch whisky.
Having completed the set, Smeyers has chosen to sell the collection as a whole, marking the conclusion of a long-term collecting journey and allowing the series to pass intact to a new custodian.
About Danielle “Dany” Smeyers
Danielle “Dany” Smeyers is a private whisky collector who assembled a complete collection of The Macallan Anniversary Malt series. She began collecting following a visit to Scotland, where she developed an interest in vintage single malt Scotch whisky. Her approach to collecting focused on condition, provenance, and completeness. Smeyers lives in the Principality of Seborga on the Italian-French border.
About Mark Littler
Mark Littler is a UK-based whisky broker, valuer, and writer specialising in rare and collectible Scotch whisky. He is the founder of Mark Littler Ltd and is recognised as a Spears500-recommended whisky adviser. He is also a contributor to Forbes, where he writes on whisky history, collectability, and market trends.
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