The idea of auctioning off a world record-sized bottle of whisky took two years of logistics and 32 years of maturation. And when it was all done, The Intrepid brought in £1.1 million in a recent auction.
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Officially the world’s largest bottle of Scotch whisky, The Intrepid stands 5-feet, 11-inches tall and is filled with 311 liters of 32 year old single malt distilled at The Macallan in Speyside in 1989.
Interest in The Intrepid, a collaboration between Fah Mai and Rosewin Holdings, came from across the world with bidding taking place both live online and by telephone, eventually selling to an international collector.
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The bottle, which contains the equivalent amount of whisky as 444 standard bottles, was officially certified as the largest bottle of Scotch whisky in the world by Guinness World Records when it was filled last year.
The Intrepid project was created by Daniel Monk, of Fah Mai and Rosewin Holdings, in memory of his father Captain Stanley Monk. The day of the auction would’ve been his 80th birthday. And it was inspired by the captain’s passion for adventure, exploration and a desire to help raise money for several charities.
The team named The Intrepid to celebrate the drive and record-breaking achievements of 11 of the world’s most pioneering explorers who are featured on the bottle. These include Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Dr. Geoff Wilson, Karen Darke MBE, Olly Hicks, Sarah Outen MBE, Dwayne Fields FRGS, Levison Wood FRGS, Felicity Aston MBE and past Scottish Adventurers of the Year Jamie Ramsay and Will Copestake.
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Daniel Monk, who founded the Intrepid Project, said in a prepared statement
