The World’s Most Valuable Whisky + The Epicurean’s Atlas
The World’s Most Valuable Whisky + The Epicurean’s Atlas
2010 Release | Includes Original Artwork
Auction Closed
November 18, 03:55 PM GMT
Estimate
16,000 - 22,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Highland Park 50 Year Old 44.8 abv 1960
Distilled in 1960 and released in 2010 as a limited release of just 275 designed by jewellery-maker Maeve Gillies, leather bound booklet included, ullage: mid shoulder, in original presentation case and outer shipping carton
The bottle is enveloped in handcrafted sterling silver depicting the rough waters that surround Orkney. With meticulous attention to detail, this bottle contains a silver replica of the Rose Window from Orkney’s historic St Magnus Cathedral and the distillery’s logo is carved from Orcadian sandstone
The lot includes a original signed sketch by Maeve Gillies, depicting the bottle and a message; 'from Orkney with love!'
91 Points Whisky Fun
1 bt 70cl (opc)
LYING IN GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX Offered Duty Paid
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