The proprietor of 5 uncommon Macallan 1926 whiskies commissioned an Italian artist to color one bottle from his assortment – and reportedly declined an buy supply of US$10 million.
The Macallan 1926 60 Years Outdated, that includes a design by Irish artist Michael Dillon, turned the primary bottle of whisky to promote for greater than £1 million (US$1.5m) at public sale in 2018.
One other bottle of the identical whisky (with a label designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami) set a brand new document of £2.2m (US$2.7m) throughout a Sotheby’s sale in 2023.
A bottle of The Macallan 1926, owned by collector Nguyễn Đình Tuấn Việt, has now been ‘remodeled’ right into a ‘one-of-kind’ paintings, dubbed ‘The Masterpiece Version’.
Việt holds 20 Guinness World Information for his uncommon spirits assortment and owns 5 bottles of The Macallan 1926.
The collector commissioned Italian artist Roberto Ferri to color one in all his bottles, that includes the Superb & Uncommon label. Ferri’s design, stated to echo Dillon’s work, options two nymphs (Greek deities) that symbolize barley and oak – two key components in whisky manufacturing.
“To color straight onto a bottle valued within the hundreds of thousands was an immense duty; there was no room for error,” stated Ferri, who spent two months on the undertaking.
“I selected to depict barley, oak, water and flame as allegorical figures – the fundamental forces that give start to whisky. My goal was to raise this bottle right into a murals within the classical custom.”
Ferri used a classical oil portray technique, making use of overlaid clear glazes over a base of gesso, walnut oil and pigments, which created three-dimensional depth. The bottle’s seal and wood case are adorned with 24-carat gold leaf.
Việt claims to have declined a proposal of US$10m for this newly designed bottle.
“The Macallan 1926 is already a logo of rarity, however I needed to offer it a brand new chapter the place artwork and heritage are intertwined,” Việt defined. “I see myself not merely as an proprietor, however as a guardian of this piece of historical past. My obligation is to protect it in order that future generations could expertise its timeless magnificence.”
Solely 40 bottles of The Macallan 1926 60 Years Outdated whisky had been created. The Macallan commissioned two main pop artists, Adami and English painter Peter Blake, to design the labels for simply 24 bottles, equally cut up between the pair.
Two extra bottles had been offered individually and given personal labels, one in all which was hand-painted by Dillon.
The remaining 14 bottles had been adorned with a Superb & Uncommon label and are the oldest within the Superb & Uncommon sequence by age and classic.
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