‘Rolls Royce’ of Whiskies Sold for Record $1.1 Million at Auction

‘Rolls Royce’ of Whiskies Sold for Record $1.1 Million at Auction
The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926, on show during its auction in Edinburgh. Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
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One of the world’s most sought-after whiskies, a 60-year old The Macallan Valerio Adami 1926, was auctioned for a record 848,750 pounds ($1.1 million) in Edinburgh, Scotland on Oct. 3.

The buyer was a private collector from Asia who bid by phone, auctioneer Bonhams said. The firm sold one of 12 other bottles with a label by the Italian artist Adami in May this year for 814,091 pounds ($1 million).