London, United Kingdom – A new record has been set for the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky as a rare bottle of Macallan 1926 was sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London for £2.1m. This milestone sale has set a new record for any bottle of spirit or wine sold at auction, according to the auction house.

The Macallan 1926, which was expected to fetch between £750,000 and £1.2m, far exceeded its estimated value to reach an astonishing £2,187,500. This surpasses the previous record set in 2019, when another bottle of Macallan 1926 was sold for £1.5m at Sotheby’s.

The head of whisky at Sotheby’s, Jonny Fowle, described the 1926 vintage as “very rich” and “incredible,” having sampled a small drop of it before the sale. The whisky had spent 60 years in dark European oak, contributing to its rich and distinctive flavor profile.

The Macallan 1926 is the oldest vintage ever produced by the distillery, with only 40 bottles confirmed to have been bottled from Cask 263 in 1986. These bottles were not made available for purchase and were instead offered exclusively to Macallan’s top clients.

Since 2018, the record for the most expensive bottle of whisky has been consistently broken at auction. The rare and prestigious Adami 1926 is one of the 12 Macallan 1926 bottles that had their labels designed by the Italian painter Valerio Adami. This historic sale marks a significant moment in the world of whisky auctions, solidifying the iconic status of the Macallan 1926 as one of the most sought-after and valuable spirits in the world.

In summary, a bottle of Macallan 1926 has broken the record for the world’s most expensive bottle of whisky, fetching an astonishing £2.1m at a Sotheby’s auction in London. This rare vintage, known for its rich and distinctive flavor profile, has cemented its place as the pinnacle of prestige and value in the world of whisky collecting.