A Christmas auction for the worlds biggest bottle of single malt whiskey turned out to be a huge success, with the bottle being sold for £15,000.
The 105.3 litre bottle of Tomintoul is 14 years old nearly 1.5m tall. It also weighs more than a huge 180kg and it is said that it will serve around 5,250 drams. The bottle, as mentioned before, was part of an online Christmas auction which ended at 20:00 on Sunday.
The world’s biggest bottle of single malt holds the equivalent of 150 standard bottles
The bottle was filled at the Tomintoul Distillery by a team of 14 people in August 2009. Since 2012 it has been on display at the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh when it was worth about £5,000.
Graham Crane, director and co-founder of auctioneers Just Whisky, said ahead of the sale: “Every now and then the opportunity to purchase a truly unique bottle of whisky occurs – this is one of those times.
“We’re delighted to be auctioning this supersized bottle this month and hope that the lucky buyer has either an appropriate sized stocking for Christmas if it’s a gift, or is planning a memorable Hogmanay celebration to welcome in 2020.”
