Macallan Adami 1926 Scotch Whisky Sells for Record $2.7 Million at Auction

Rare bottle, one of only 40 in existence, fetches price well above pre-sale estimate at Sotheby's in London.

A bottle of Macallan Adami 1926 Scotch whisky has sold for a record-breaking $2.7 million at a Sotheby's auction in London.
The whisky, aged for 60 years in sherry casks and bottled in 1986, is one of only 40 bottles in existence.
Twelve of the 40 bottles, including the one sold, featured labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.
The bottle sold is the first to have undergone reconditioning by the distillery ahead of auction, which included replacing the cork and applying new glue to the corners of the bottle labels.
The final price well exceeded the pre-sale estimate of £750,000 to £1.2 million.