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The Macallan
six litre decanter of ‘M’ produced by
LALIQUE achieves a new world record
auction price of US$628,000 / £381,620 at
Sotheby’s Hong Kong.
Saturday 18th January in Hong Kong
saw the sale of a very rare 6 litre "Imperiale"
version of the Macallan M which was
contained within a beautifully designed
and meticulously crafted Lalique crystal
decanter, for a world record auction
price of US$628,000 / GBP£381,620 at
Sotheby’s in Hong Kong.
The Macallan
M was created from a
collaboration between three masters of
their crafts; Fabien Baron, Founder and
Creative Director of Baron & Baron, Silvio Denz, President and CEO of
LALIQUE and Bob Dalgarno, Whisky Maker
at The Macallan.
To celebrate the conception of M and its
global launch in Hong Kong, four 6-litre
Imperiale decanters were specially
crafted by LALIQUE for The Macallan.
These are the largest decanters ever
made by LALIQUE. Each decanter required
the work of 17 craftsmen, including two
with the prestigious title, "Meilleur Ouvrier de France", with each taking
over 50 hours to complete.
Of the four, two will be archived by The
Macallan and one has been committed to a
private collector in Asia. The fourth,
Constantine (named, as are the other
three, after Roman emperors), uniquely
features the engraved autographs of the
three principal creators – LALIQUE/Silvio
Denz, Fabien Baron and Bob Dalgarno.
This highly collectable creation was
made available as part of the Finest and
Rarest Wines and The Macallan auction by
Sotheby’s in Hong Kong on Saturday, 18
January 2014.
David Cox of The Macallan commented; "We
are absolutely delighted at the
generosity of the successful bidder of
the "M" 6L decanter Constantine in
securing such a wonderful contribution
to a number of Hong Kong charities and
at the same time setting a new world
record for The Macallan. It is testimony
to the craft, quality and passion
underpinning the creation of this great
decanter. It is a very proud moment for
us."
The Macallan is one of the world’s most
sought after and collectable whiskies,
sitting at the top of the auction index
for whiskies and holding the current
Guinness World Record™ for the most
expensive whisky ever sold at auction,
in 2010 in New York, The Macallan 64
years old in LALIQUE Cire Perdue at
US$460,000 / GBP£288,000.
Silvio Denz of LALIQUE said, "This new
world record at US$628,000 / GBP£381,620
highlights the uniqueness of the
decanter and the remarkable quality of
The Macallan single malt. Its creation
is a tremendous achievement due to the
unprecedented size, weight and
completely new shape. After the Guinness
World Record achieved by The Macallan in
LALIQUE Cire Perdue in 2010 at Sotheby’s
New York, this exceptional figure
underscores the interest and value of
such extraordinary decanters."
Robert Sleigh of Sotheby’s Hong Kong,
"The Macallan M decanter 6 litre Imperiale brought global interest from
bidders who were attracted by the
combination of the unique opportunity
and exceptional quality bringing a new
world record for single malt whisky as
well as benefiting Hong Kong charities."
All net sale proceeds will be donated to
a host of local charities in Hong Kong.
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