Rare 'forgotten' cask of whisky sells for more than £1million
Whisky enthusiasts from around the world placed bids on the 374-litre cask, distilled at The Macallan in 1988, in the online auction which ended on Sunday evening.
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Whisky enthusiasts from around the world placed bids on the 374-litre cask, distilled at The Macallan in 1988, in the online auction which ended on Sunday evening.
The whisky was distilled in 1988 and was sold for what is believed to be a world record sum.
The whisky was distilled in 1988 and was sold for what is believed to be a world record sum.
A cask of Macallan 1988, which was forgotten about by its owner for almost 34 years, is expected to start a global bidding war at auction.
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