"Every two years, some of the biggest names in whisky converge at a historic estate in South Queensberry, Scotland. Hopetoun House is the location of The Distillers One of One auction, an event in which rare bottles of Scotch are auctioned off with the proceeds going to improve the lives of young people in need across Scotland. The two previous editions raised $5.25 million; this year's installment added another $3.9 million to that ledger.Rare whisky sold off for a good cause is reason enough to take notice, but the specifics of how that money was raised are worth zeroing in on."
"The top mark was set by the Glenlivet SPIRA 60 Year Old 1965, which sold for $871,358 - or more than 10 times the low estimate. This amount was a new record for Glenlivet sales at auction. While it's safe to say that the prospect of this landmark whisky alone drew the attention of deep-pocketed Scotch enthusiasts, it's also worth mentioning that the bottle that contained it - the work of Glasstorm's Brodie Nairn - is an absolutely fantastic piece of design."
Hopetoun House hosted The Distillers One of One auction, selling 39 lots of rare Scotch with proceeds benefiting young people in need across Scotland. The event raised $3.9 million this installment, bringing total funds from prior editions to $9.15 million. Thirty new auction records were set, and the five highest-selling bottles generated $2.2 million. The Glenlivet SPIRA 60 Year Old 1965 sold for $871,358—over ten times its low estimate—setting a new Glenlivet auction record, and the Glen Grant Eternal 77 Year Old 1948 sold for $536,220 as a distillery record and the oldest bottle sold at the event.
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