Even as the world seems too ill-afford to care about anything else but the ongoing pandemic, looks like when it comes to the price of rare and collectable whisky, it certainly seems like the only way is up!
And looks like it is predominantly Scotch that commands the mightiest price tags amongst global collectors. Suppose whisky aficionados would find it unsurprising that The Macallan reigns supreme when it comes to smashing records under the hammer. In fact, no other Scotch whisky brand comes close…
Craft Irish Whiskey Co’s The Emerald Isle Collection
Though technically this is the most expensive whisky lot ever sold at auction, it can’t quite claim full ownership of the title as a large chunk of the whisky’s US$2m value is down to the exquisitely-crafted 18k gold and emerald Fabergé Celtic Egg and 22k gold Fabergé timepiece encased in rose gold with sapphire crystals, that also comes as part of the set!
Inspired by the seven wonders of Ireland, only seven of the ultra-exclusive seven-piece sets exist, making it highly covetable. But let’s not forget the whisky itself. The set contains not one, but two bottles of Craft Irish Whiskey Co’s Emerald Isle. The rare 30-year-old whisky is the oldest triple distilled Irish single malt in existence. The remaining six sets are expected to go up for sale in the coming year.
