10 Most Expensive Whiskey In The World

Whisky is one of the oldest and most revered alcoholic beverages. In the 18th century, whisky was used as currency in many parts of the world. Whisky bottles do not have to The distillation process, as well as the prevalent European practice of distilling spirit alcohol, mostly for therapeutic purposes, spread to Ireland and Scotland no later than the 15th century. The technique of medicinal distillation gradually spread from a monastery to a secular context via professional medical practitioners of the period. Now whiskey is a form of celebration beverage and arguably one of the best-refined alcohol.

Here are the top 10 most expensive whiskey in the world:

Balvenie 50 Year Old 1963

Balvenie 50 Year Old 1963

Price: $45000 to $50000 for a 750ml bottle.

The Balvenie 50 Year Old was first distilled in 1963 by the newly appointed master of the distillery in Speyside Scotland. The hue is golden and tastes like vanilla toffee and honey. There are about 128 bottles available in the limited edition and 88 bottles produced in the regular malt.

Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Scotch 1962

Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Scotch 1962

With only 12 bottles produced by the Highland distillery in 2001, these bottles went up to $91000 in an auction held in London. Aged since 1868 with each bottle having its unique name and identity, at present there is a single bottle left of this exotic delicacy and reports confirm that the Highland distillery is going to auction it with a starting bid of $85000.

W & J Mutter’s Bowmore 1850

W & J Mutter’s Bowmore 1850

Believed to be the oldest and last of its edition from Bowmore, this special edition whiskey was made in honor of William Mutter when he released his share from the distillery in 1850. Generations saw this beautiful bottle and were finally auctioned in 2016 by McTear’s Glasgow for $60135.

Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 1955

Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve 1955

The process of aging commenced for this particular scotch in 1955 new years eve. After the passing of Janet Sheed Roberts who was the oldest woman ever to live in Scotland 15 bottles were minted in which 4 were kept with the family and 11 were auctioned. Available exclusively at auctions the bottle was last sold in 2001 for $94000 due to its rarity.

Glenfiddich 1937

Glenfiddich 1937

The Glenfiddich 1937 is no ordinary whiskey. Made during the reign of King George IV, under the supervision of malt masters, 10 best warehousemen were chosen to distill this delicacy. This whiskey was far ahead of its time and was considered to be unrivaled. Refined since 1937 this is a truly rare collection item anyone can hope for. Currently, there are 61 bottles left that can only be bought at auction and the last one was bid in 2001 for over $117000.

Dalmore 64 Trinitas

Dalmore 64 Trinitas

Aged for over a century there are only 3 bottles ever minted, one is with the company in their private collection, another one was bid for $160000 in an auction held in the USA and the final bottle is available at a starting bid of $100000. Made from the mashed bill from malted barley in the Highlands and aged for 64 years, this is the rarest bottle in the world.

Dalmore 62

Dalmore 62

The Dalmore 62 was considered the most expensive whiskey in the year 2011. The notable trait is the wooden case it comes with which is made from a wooden mold and took almost 4 days to handcraft. The entire case is studded with crystal and platinum thus making the whole whiskey worth $250000 and was auctioned for about $366000 with only 12 bottles ever to exist and each of them is individually tagged, named, and sealed.

Macallan M

Macallan M

A handcrafted crystal decanter that can hold 6 liters of rare premium whiskey aged for over more than a century goes for about $650000 in an auction held in Hong Kong. The Macallan M is triple distilled for over 150 years and the texture of the whiskey is similar to rosewood.

Macallan 1926

Macallan 1926

The most notable and exquisite characteristic about this one is that there is no water used to dilute it, hence the color and odor of the whiskey is the same as the barrel in which it was distilled and refined. This one was first distilled in 1926 but bottled 60 years later. With only 40 bottles ever produced and termed “the holy grail whiskey,” this one bottle was auctioned for $1.9 million. Reports also suggest that only 1 bottle out of 40 has been consumed to date.

Isabella’s Islay

Isabella’s Islay

The whole decanter is handcrafted by skilled craftsmen. The entire bottle is made up of 8500 diamonds as its surface with “Isabella’s Islay” written using 300 rubies. Before the diamonds are studded the actual surface is constructed using the finest white crystals. The neck is crafted by using English Gold. Arguably this is the most expensive bottle to ever exist. The decanter itself is a testimony for the most beautiful show of mastery in craftsmanship and whiskey-making techniques. As stunning as the bottle is, so is the price. The Isabella’s Islay retails for $6.2 million making it the most expensive whiskey ever made in mankind. This luxurious beverage is a single malt scotch whiskey distilled in Scotland.