A bottle of what is being called “the most-sought after Scotch whisky” is set to be auctioned next month at Sotheby's in London. Sotheby’s said Thursday that the 96-year-old bottle of single malt from distiller Macallan — The Macallan Adami 1926 — will come under the hammer in London on Nov.
A bottle of the world’s most valuable whisky is on display during a media preview of Sotheby’s auction, in London, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. After being aged in sherry casks for six decades, just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were bottled in 1986. This bottle of whisky has an estimated price of $900,000-1,450,000. Advance bidding will open on Nov.1, 2023. A bottle of the world’s most valuable whisky is on display during a media preview of Sotheby’s auction, in London, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.
A version of The Macallan 1926 was sold by Sotheby’s in 2019 for 1.5 million pounds, a record for any bottle of wine or spirit. The appearance of three different bottle variations of the whisky at auctions in 2018 and 2019 led to the record being broken three times. After being aged in sherry casks over six decades, just 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 were bottled, making them the distillery’s oldest vintage.
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