The third replica Macallan was released in 2003 following the 1861 and 1874 reproductions.
The purpose of this series was to re-create four antique expressions of Macallan in terms of bottle and label design, as well as to be an accurate re-creation of the whisky's nose and flavour. Several years after these replicas were released, it transpired that many of these ancient bottles (which were purchased by Macallan) turned out to be fake.