MACALLAN LALIQUE CIRE PERDUE TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION

THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE BOTTLE OF WHISKEY, A ONE OF A KIND CRYSTAL LALIQUE DECANTER HOLDING THE OLDEST AND RAREST MACALLAN SINGLE MALT EVER, WILL BE AUCTIONED OFF BY SOTHEBY'S IN NEW YORK ON 16.NOVEMBER FOR AN ESTIMATED $150,000 OR MORE. THE MACALLAN IN LALIQUE CIRE PERDUE IS FILLED WITH 64 YEARS AND OLDER MACALLAN SINGLE MALT SCOTCH, VATTED TOGETHER FROM THREE SHERRY SEASONED SPANISH OAK CASKS. THE FAMED SPEYSUDE DISTILLERY COMMISSIONED THE LEGENDARY CRYSTAL ARTISAN TO CREATE THE STUNNING DECANTER USING THE ANCIENT 'CIRE PERDUE' OR 'LOST WAX' METHOD. PAINSTAKINGLY HAND CRAFTED BY LALIQUE EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE MACALLAN, AND INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE MACALLAN'S 150 HECTARE ESTATE IN NORTH EASTERN SCOTLAND, IT'S BASED UPON A SHIP'S DECANTER OF THE 1820s. PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY: WATER, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BRINGING CLEAN WATER AND SAFE DRINKING WATER TO PEOPLE IN DEVELOPING NATIONS.