Whisky sold for record six-figure sum

THE first bottle of whisky in the world to break the six-figure price barrier was revealed by The Dalmore distillery, which has sold two bottles for £100,000 each to a luxury whisky lover in the US and a renowned whisky investor in the UK. The 64-year-old "Trinitas", named because there were three bottles produced, is believed to contain some of the rarest and oldest stocks of whisky in the world, some of which have been maturing in the distillery on the shores of the Cromarty Firth for more than 140 years. The Dalmore's renowned master distiller Richard Paterson (shown here) used his unrivalled expertise to fuse a range of these exclusive malts together. "Even in this day and age, when times are tough, those that enjoy the finer things in life want to reward themselves with something very special. And you won't get more special than The Dalmore 64," he said. A third bottle of the record-breaking spirit was scheduled to be sold at the Whisky Show in London at the end of October. Industry experts claim that if the bottle was sold by the glass in exclusive restaurants and clubs, it could fetch up to £20,000 for a typical 50ml dram.Hombre