A nearly 6-foot-tall Scotch bottle whiskey, the largest in the world, sold for $ 1.375 million at auction this week. Single-malt whiskey was distilled at The Macallan in Speyside, Scotland, in 1989, according to auction house Lyon and Turnbull.
The bottle, called Intrepid, was filled last year and was later named the world’s largest whiskey bottle by Guinness World Records. It contains 444 standard bottles, or 68.41 gallons, worth of whiskey.
Fah Mai and Rosewin Holdings Plc
Daniel Monk of Fah Mai and Rosewin Holdings decided to launch the project “in memory of his father, Captain Stanley Monk (the day of the auction would have been his 80th birthday), and inspired by his passion for adventure , exploration and the desire to help. raise money for various charities, “Lyon and Turnbull said.
The Intrepid was named “11 of the world’s most pioneering explorers on the bottle”, including Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Dr. Geoff Wilson and Karen Darke MBE. And “the project is supporting the environmental, physical and mental welfare organizations chosen by the explorers,” according to the auction house.
The record bottle was sold at auction Wednesday to an anonymous buyer. Several “exclusive bottle and miniature sets” of the same whiskey used at the Intrepid were also sold, the auction house said.
“We’re all thrilled with this result,” said Jon Land, chief operating officer of Rosewin Holdings. “For the past two and a half years, this giant bottle and all that it represents has allowed us to get exposure for exploration, follow dreams and general positivity in a challenging global climate. Special thanks to the 11 explorers, and we look forward to “They have benefited from being part of this crazy project.”
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