{"id":68823,"date":"2023-11-19T18:28:48","date_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:28:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/?p=68823"},"modified":"2023-11-19T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T18:28:48","slug":"worlds-most-expensive-bottle-of-booze-sells-for-incredible-2-1million-as-1926-scotch-whisky-is-bought-at-auction-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/worlds-most-expensive-bottle-of-booze-sells-for-incredible-2-1million-as-1926-scotch-whisky-is-bought-at-auction-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"World&#x27;s most expensive bottle of booze sells for incredible \u00a32.1million as 1926 Scotch whisky is bought at auction | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE record for the world&#x27;s most expensive bottle of wine or spirit sold at auction has been broken after a Scotch whisky went for \u00a32.1million.<\/p>\n<p>The Macallan Adami 1926 sold at Sothebys in London on Saturday after a bidding war between would-be buyers on the phone and in the room.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/bb97db8b-1a65-4056-acf7-0a89e9436b20.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1926-described-sothebys-auction-house-860546125.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were bottled in 1986 after being aged in sherry casks for 60 years by Macallan, based in Moray, northern Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Twelve of the bottles, including the one sold, had labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.<\/p>\n<p>Another bottle from the same cask was sold by Sothebys in 2019 for almost \u00a31.5million, which was a record for wine or spirits until Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The Macallan 1926 is the one whisky that every auctioneer wants to sell and every collector wants to own, said Jonny Fowle, Sothebys global head of spirits.<\/p>\n<h2>Read more Money News<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24663362-1699382395647.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24663362-1699382395647.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24663362-1699382395647.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STRUCK GOLD <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I bought a box on eBay for \u00a3200&#8230; it&#x27;s actually worth an eye-watering amount<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NINTCHDBPICT000746071684.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NINTCHDBPICT000746071684.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/NINTCHDBPICT000746071684.jpg\"><\/picture><span>MALTY MILLIONAIRE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Mystery over ID of woman who spent \u00a316m on one cask of single malt whisky<\/h3>\n<p>He said the record-breaking sale was nothing short of momentous for the whisky industry as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>The bottle sold is the first to have undergone reconditioning by the distillery ahead of auction.<\/p>\n<p>This included replacing the cork and applying new glue to the corners of the bottle labels.<\/p>\n<p>The final price of \u00a32,187,500 includes a charge known as the buyers premium on top of the sale price of \u00a31.75million.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Money<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/lidl-logo-supermarket-located-mercat-831142389.webp?strip=all&amp;w=300&amp;h=192&amp;crop=1\"\/><\/picture><span>SAY CHEESE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lidl shoppers are going wild for quirky advent calendar that is &#8216;perfect&#8217;<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/newspress-collage-24717000-1699869353907.webp?strip=all&amp;w=300&amp;h=192&amp;crop=1\"\/><\/picture><span>EGG-CELLENT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Cadbury fans are &#8216;obsessed&#8217; with new chocolate bar launching in December<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2023-many-people-rely-getting-856130054-3.jpg\"><\/picture><span>HIGH STREET BLOW <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Shoppers left devastated as wave of Boots stores close TODAY<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/TOB-COMBO-heated-gilet-v2-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BILL BOOST <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I tried a cheap gadget for keeping warm &#8211; it&#8217;ll save me \u00a3420 on my heating bills<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The price well exceeded the pre-sale estimate of \u00a3750,000 to \u00a31.2million.<\/p>\n<p>Macallan&#x27;s Master Whisky Maker Kirsteen Campbell, who gave the tipple a sniff during the reconditioning, said it contained notes of rich dark fruits, black cherry compote alongside sticky dates, followed by intense sweet antique oak.<\/p>\n<p>Dark chocolate, treacle, ginger the notes go on and on, she said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It was a very special moment to experience the opening of this iconic 60 Years Old single malt, first bottled 37 years ago, and I hope the new custodian will enjoy the same privilege,&quot; 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