![]() Best known for his historical decorations, Dillon hand-painted the Easter Elchies House of The Macallan and the Scottish Highlands on the label in immaculate detail. Providing further distinction is the bottle’s label design, courtesy of Irish artist Michael Dillon. It was likewise bottled from cask 263 after spending six decades in ex-sherry casks. The Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old Michael DillonĪ year before its brethren broke auction records in 2019, this 60-year-old Macallan did the very same thing. The Macallan 1926 60-Year-Old Michael Dillon | Image: Christie’s 2. The value of this ultra-rare spirit has clearly and steadily increased in the time since, which can only make one wonder what it will sell for 10 or 20 years from now. To give you an idea of just how insane collecting has become in recent years, a previous 60-year-old Macallan became the world’s most expensive whisky back in 1987, when it sold for….wait for it…£5,000. “The essential centrepiece of any great collection and, for whomever opens the bottle and enjoys it with their friends, perhaps savouring it over time, with the potential to have over forty-five 15ml pours, this bottle provides the ultimate opportunity to taste the “holy grail” of all whiskies – a once in a lifetime experience.” ![]() “This is the most iconic of all bottles of Scotch whisky,” Sotheby’s wrote about the release. So what is the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold at auction? Pour yourself a dram of something special and read on to find out. We imagine that other record-breaking whiskies are similarly nuanced and delicious in spite of their prolonged maturations, though we’ll probably never know for sure. Those who’ve tasted the limited edition spirit report a surprisingly smooth taste that’s not overpowered by oak, an impressive feat given how much time it spent in the cask. On the other hand, Yamazaki’s 55-Year-Old Single Malt-which ranks among the most expensive whiskies in the world–was recently made available to the tune of 200 bottles. Perhaps all these expensive whiskies are best left in the hands of those lucky few, who can drop hundreds of thousands of dollars on a single bottle and then treat it like a rare painting as opposed to a consumable spirit. After all, you can’t be tempted to drink the stuff if you can’t afford it. RELATED: Best Scotch Whisky Brands Most Expensive Whiskies Ever Soldįor those of us who enjoy whisky with a passion, this all might come as something of a relief. To break the seal is to compromise the spirit’s value and therein lies the paradox, to drink or not to drink? Call it a hunch but we have a feeling that the overwhelming majority of these ultra-rare bottles aren’t being bought to be consumed, instead, remaining stowed away in some billionaire’s vault or cellar. Whether it be Scotch releases from The Macallan or rare and aged drams from Japanese whisky icons such as Yamazaki, the high-end whisky market is growing in value seemingly by the day, which is great news for investors, but not ideal for drinkers. ![]() In fact, when it comes to the most expensive whisky in the world, seven-figure sums are pretty much the standard, and it’s a universal fact. Ever wondered what $2 million worth of booze will get you? While your first thoughts might have gone to flowing rivers of ale and champagne waterfalls, the reality is a little more on the quality side, rather than quantity. ![]()
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