It is filled with the exquisite and most expensive whisky, which is as rare as the beverage. The bottle is a combination of artistic talent and superb craftsmanship, making it one of the best-designed beverage bottles in the world. The single malt Islay Scotch Whiskey is 30-years-old and an incredible expression of Islay dram. It is made of the quality and rare ingredients.
Isabella’s Islay is one of the finest whiskeys you will ever taste. This results in a bidding war that escalates and fetches a considerable amount of prices at auctions. You hear about several most expensive whiskies in the world, but in most cases, the incredible prices are not about the content but the bottle in which the alcoholic beverage is filled.Įxpensive metals and precious gemstones are used in creating these decanters, and they manage to gain the attention of whiskey lovers and collectors alike. It is a fact that whiskey has managed to make a niche place for itself in the consumer market as it is one of the most expensive, oldest, and valuable drinks in the world. It is one of the most popular and preferred drinks in the world as enthusiast would rather own a century-old bottle than any other valuable commodity.įor the true lovers, it is the rarest of the drink, and if you look at the history books, you will find that during the 18 th century it was a currency for conducting business transactions in parts of United States of America. The bottle sold for $466,000.Whiskey is a distilled beverage with alcoholic content that is made with the help of fermented grain mash. The beautiful glass bottle was hand blown by a Scottish glass artist and represents a wave that breaks off the Scottish island of Islay. Photo: Sotheby'sĪmong the more than 460 bottles there was a Bowmore 54 year old 42., number 1 of 12 bottles ever made. A collection that runs from 1937 to 1991, the price landed at $435,000, which was six times as much as the estimated price. In this custom-made wooden box there are 46 miniature bottles of the brand Macallan. 'Macallan Fine and Rare miniature collection'. International bidders drove the prices to the skies and not a single item remained unsold. The bottle became the highlight of the auction and was one of many whisky varieties that belonged to a private American collector.
"There were cheers when the hammer fell on the Macallan Fine and Rare 1926," said Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s spirits specialist, calling it "one of the most exciting moments in the history of whisky sales." The previous record was $1.5 million, set by another bottle from the same cask in November last year. The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-Year-Old 1926 set a new auction record for a single bottle of wine or spirits with the unbelievable price of $1.9 million – which was a big increase from the estimated price of $450,000-575,000. 'The Macallan Fine & Rare 60-Year-Old 1926'. The collection of bottles landed on the astonishing sum of $10 million, the highest total for any whisky collection at auction, and bidders from all over the world participated in the sale. The auction resulted in a so-called ‘white glove sale’ – when the entire collection is sold, and set a new auction record set. A 93-year-old whisky was one of over 460 bottles that went under the hammer when the The Ultimate Whisky Collection auction was held on October 24 at Sotheby's London.
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