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Bottle of whisky sells for $200,000
It may be the most expensive drink ever.
A Chinese businessman has put down a deposit of $79,400 ($100,000 Singapore) on a bottle of Scotch whisky that goes for $200,000 ($250,000 Singapore). The 62-year-old bottle of Dalmore single malt is one of only 12 produced, according to a report on ChannelNewsAsia.com.
The $200,000 bottle price amounts to about $12,000 per serving, the report said.
The bottle of whisky is still on display at a duty-free shop in Singapore's Changi Airport. The businessman put down the deposit with a bank transfer, an airport spokesman told ChannelNewsAsia.
The price breaks the retail record set by another bottle of the same brand three months ago, according to the Moodie Report. That bottle of Dalmore 64 sold in London for $188,000.
Vijay Mallya , chairman of Whyte & Mackay and United Spirits, which owns the Dalmore brand, told the Moodie Report that whisky is a good investment.
“The record breaking Dalmore 62 is an absolute bargain in my mind. The owner of this fabulous bottle now owns one of the rarest and most exclusive whiskies in the world. It’s a fantastic investment, rising in value by £100,000 ($157,000) in 10 years. How much will it be worth in another 10 years?" Mallya is quoted as saying.
The Dalmore 62 was first offered for sale in 2002 at $39,000, according to the Moodie report.
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Too many dollars and not enough sense/per cliche. Wouldn't $200,000 help a lot of people in Samolia get a drink of water? I know; "It's my money and I'll spend it the way I wish."
Why is it the job of the rest of the world to provide for everyone?
Don't you think the people of somalia should take responsibility for their own country and solve their own problems?
" You know, we're living in a society! We're supposed to act in a civilized way." George Louis Costanza
If you can't even take a minute to lookup how to spell Somalia, why do you hold such high regard for what someone else does with their money?
Not that I particularly agree with the OP (I don't), but when other countries are partially to blame for issues in other nations (such as Somalia), some responsibility must also be shouldered by others.
You all do realize that this is a story about a guy from CHINA buying a SCOTTISH bottly of whisky, right? Stop bringing this US class warfare crap into an article that doesn't even involve the US.
That's a lot for something that will literally be going down the toilet a few hours after use.
he must love whisky, I never had a thirst for it.
This disgusts me.
Alcoholic drinks should be expensive because it was a superb year or the like... not because the company made an artificially low production run.
@ Vesstair...yeah, kind of like Petrus. Is the quality very good...yes. But is it that much better than say, Leoville Las Cases at$200/bottle? So why pay so much for it just because they have a smaller plot? It just shows how dumb rich people can be.
It's all just booze...
Why is it the job of the rest of the world to provide for everyone?
It isn't. If the fine folks in Somalia can't figure out how to find water, no amount of money is going to make any difference. Think of it as a form of "natural selection."
Won't be worth squat when me and Li Ning kill that bottle with some hos this weekend!
Woah! This dude has some serious F.U. money.
You know there are always plenty of people to tell other people how to spend thier money. But to spend 250k on whiskey? I guess to each his own.
It's not a "62-year-old bottle of Dalmore single malt", but a bottle of 62 year old Dalmore single malt". Big difference.
What are you talking about you dumb POS
The quality of Whiskey / Scotch does not improve with age once it's bottled.
the liquor is that old, not the bottle.
It is correctly stated. Your spelling of Whiskey is a bit off though, Nepa...
That Chinese businessman will probably mix it with a $0.50 coke.
I like to eat poop when I'm bored and hungry sometimes.
Would you pay me to poop onto a dinner plate for you?
Maybe only 12 were produced because it sucked. Now they've got people fooled into buying it for more than it's worth.
More likely only 12 were produced because they don't have many barrels of Scotch lying around for 62 years.
Arrogance and selfishness are not a good combination.
That better be one smoooooth scotch.
What global recession? He thinks the bottle will be worth more ten years from now. It will be worth ZERO when the chit hits the fan. You cant even start a fire with it.