Two bottles of Macallan 1926 single malt whisky have set a new world record. The bottles, with labels designed by artists Sir Peter Blake and Valerio Adami, were bought by an international businessman for his private collection for $600,000 each. The whopping total of $1.2 million sets a new record for the most expensive pair of whisky bottles sold. The spirit was distilled at Macallan in 1926 and matured for 60 years in ex-Sherry casks, reports Scotchwhisky.com, before being bottled and released in 1986. Only 40 bottles were produced. Sir Peter Blake and Italian graphic artist Valerio Adami designed labels for 12 bottles each. The bottles are some of the most sought-after bottles by whisky collectors.
“These represent some of the most exclusive bottles ever produced, making this an iconic sale that will be remembered worldwide for years to come,” said Geoff Kirk, Macallan’s director of prestige, according to scotchwhisky.com. “It is incredibly rare for The Macallan 1926 to be made available for purchase, and the sale offers whisky connoisseurs the chance to secure historic bottles emblematic of 20th-century pop culture.”
The world record price for a single bottle of whisky is $628,000, paid for The Macallan M Impériale at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong in 2014. Two more of the Blake and Adami bottles are due to be auctioned by Bonhams in Hong Kong in a few weeks.
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