In 2003, Royal Salute produced 255 bottles of its 50-year-old whisky to celebrate the anniversary of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The whisky was distilled in 1953, aged for 50 years, then bottled.
Bottle Number 1 from that batch of 255 was recently sold in an auction in New Zealand for...$30,000!
Now we've covered high-end and ultra-expensive spirits here at Slashfood before, but I don't ever recall a bottle of Scotch whisky that could be traded in for a pretty decent car. Wow.
The remaining bottles were also sold for a minimum price of $8,888. I think you could still buy a car with that, too.
[via: Luxist]
3-17-2006 @9:44PM Der Bingle said... I find it ironic that a bottle of Chivas went for so much. I guess the Highland malts wouldn't pony up for a tribute to the English Crown.
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3-19-2006 @5:28AM Kelley Ritchey said... These guys just need to find enough big events to celebrate and a 50 year timeframe to wait around to cash in and they will be wealthy beyond their dreams!
As long as their our well-heeled customers around to enjoy the beverage of their choice, these novelty items will be available.
http://bbq-iguanas.blogspot.com/2005/12/delectable-950-cocktail-you-can.html
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