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The Macallan M becomes world’s most expensive whisky

The Macallan ‘M’ achieves a New World Record price at US $628,000 at Sotheby’s Hong Kong.

Jan 22, 2014 | By Anakin

Sothebyā€™s said it sold a bottle of Macallan for HK$4.9 million ($630,000) in Hong Kong, setting a record for the most expensive bottle of single malt whisky sold at auction.

Macallan M decanter

TheĀ MacallanĀ “M”Ā decanterĀ is a collaboration between TheĀ MacallanĀ whisky, Lalique crystal and Fabien Baron founder of Baron & Baron, it was sold to benefit several Hong Kong charities.

The Macallan ‘M’ Decanter 6-litre Imperiale attracted global interest at a Sotheby’s auction, the firm said in a statement which identified the buyer only as an Asian private collector.

The former British colony has become a hub for auctions of collectibles and rare items ranging from diamonds to stamps, thanks to growing wealth in China and other parts of Asia.

Only four Imperiale ā€œMā€ Decanters were ever made by the Macallan distillery, Sothebyā€™s said.

 


 
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