Until earlier this year, the last known sale of a 1926 bottle of The Macallan was through Christie’s in 2007, which fetched US$75,000. But more than just a cask of coveted Scotch, the sale also. The lot fetched £848,750 at a Bonhams sale in Edinburgh. On Friday, a cask of Macallan 1991 Scotch sold at auction, setting a new record for a whisky cask with a price tag of 2.33 million. Let us have a look at the 10 most expensive bottles of whiskey in the world in 2021. It’s now a premium product and associated with luxury and success, and in some parts of the world, Macallan has even become a status symbol. The last world record for the most expensive bottle of whisky was set by The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926 last month. MACALLAN A smooth on the palate (and wallet) Scotch whisky. As the brand got more attention in the 2000s, their prices increased often and Macallan became one of the most expensive whisky brands in the world. Twelve were given to artist Peter Blake to design, and another 12 were set aside for artist Valerio Adami, with one bottle hand-painted by Dillon. Only 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were released in 1986 following a 60-year maturation period in Sherry-seasoned oak casks, each with a £20,000 price tag. “The results confirm the strength of the market for whisky and the continued success of Christie’s in offering the finest spirits to our collectors across the globe,” he added. The whiskey sold for almost 630,000 at a 2014 Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong. Tim Triptree MW, Christie’s international director of wine, described the sale as a “landmark moment” for the whisky market. The most expensive whisky in the world is the Macallan M bottle. The lot went under the hammer at Christie’s in London this morning (29 November). Only one bottle of The Macallan 1926 hand-painted by Michael Dillon existsĭescribed as the “holy grail” of Scotch, the one-of-a-kind single malt has also become the first bottle of whisky to exceed a sale of £1m. The only bottle of 1926 Macallan featuring a hand-painted design by Irish artist Michael Dillon has broken the world record for the most expensive whisky after fetching £1.2 million (US$1.5m) at auction.
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