Macallan 32 Year Old World's Largest
Bottle Of Whisky Auction
2nd May 2022
The world's
largest bottle of whisky, The Intrepid,
a 311 litre bottle of The Macallan 32
Year Old is coming up for auction and
could possibly become the most expensive
bottle of whisky sold. 25% of the sale
will be donated to the Marie Curie
charity.
The world's largest bottle of Scotch
whisky, named 'The Intrepid', standing
at 5ft 11 inches tall and filled with a
record-breaking 311 litres of The
Macallan 32 Year Old single malt whisky
that was distilled at The Macallan
distillery in 1989, will be auctioned by
leading international auction house Lyon
& Turnbull, which is headquartered in
Edinburgh, on 25 May.
The auction, which will be live online
at 12 noon (GMT) on 25 May at Lyon &
Turnbull, is set to attract interest
from bidders across the globe. It is
hoped the bottle may break the world
record for the most expensive bottle of
whisky ever sold which is $1.9m. For any
amount the sale achieves above £1.3m,
25% will be donated to the Marie Curie
charity.
The Intrepid was officially certified
by Guinness World Records when it was
bottled last year. The bottle, which
contains 32 year old whisky from
world-renowned The Macallan Distillery,
contains the equivalent of 444 standard
bottles.
Daniel Monk and the team behind The
Intrepid, a partnership between Fah Mai
and Rosewin Holdings, were inspired by a
passion for adventure, exploration and a
desire to help raise money for several
charities.
They named The Intrepid to celebrate the
drive and record-breaking achievements
of 11 of the world's most pioneering
explorers who are featured on the
bottle. These include such luminaries as
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Sir Robin
Knox-Johnston, Dr. Geoff Wilson, Karen
Darke MBE, Olly Hicks, Sarah Outen MBE,
Dwayne Fields FRGS, Levison Wood FRGS,
Felicity Aston MBE and past Scottish
Adventurers of the Year Jamie Ramsay and
Will Copestake.
The project is supporting the explorers
chosen environmental, physical and
mental well-being charities. These
include Marie Curie, selected by Sir
Ranulph Fiennes, and Campaign Against
Living Miserably (CALM), chosen by Jamie
Ramsay.
Colin Fraser of Lyon & Turnbull, who
will lead the auction, said: "I'm sure
there will be significant global
interest in the auction of The Intrepid,
a unique collection spearheaded by the
record-breaking bottling standing at an
incredible 5ft 11 inches tall.
Bidders will have the chance to buy a
piece of Scotch whisky history. They
will become the owners of an exclusive
32 year old single-malt Scotch from what
is widely regarded as one of the world's
best distilleries, The Macallan."
Founder of The Intrepid Project, Daniel
Monk, said: "The Intrepid could only
have been made possible by the explorers
and their commitment. They showed
unquestionable personal drive and
through the auction we will support a
wide ranging group of charities with
significance to the explorers. This will
become part of The Intrepid' s legacy
and leave a lasting impact."
After maturing in two sister casks in
The Macallan's Speyside warehouse for 32
years, the exclusive liquid was bottled
last year by Duncan Taylor Scotch
Whisky, one of the leading independent
whisky bottling companies.
To commemorate this momentous event, a
small number of exclusive bottle sets
were also produced. These comprise a
collection of 12 bottles, each filled
with the remaining 32 year old The
Macallan whisky from the same casks used
to fill the record-breaking bottle. Each
set includes a replica of the main
bottle design along with individual
versions dedicated to each of the
explorers associated with the project.
The entire Intrepid Collection, led by
the 311-litre bottle, will be auctioned
at Lyon & Turnbull and is set to
generate international interest.
Charles MacLean MBE, renowned whisky
expert and Master of the Quaich, said:
"The Intrepid is an elegant whisky, with
subtle complexity. Its pale hue implies
second or third fill casks, which has
prevented the flavour being dominated by
wood extractives. Intriguing and easy to
enjoy straight – with (many!) friends –
on any occasion."
If a price tag around £1.3m
is a little over your budget you will
find the current Macallan whisky range
at a little more drammable price available
from specialist online whisky retailers
such as
The Whisky Exchange,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of Malt
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