The US$1.5 million bottle of whisky – and 9 other wines and spirits – sold by Christie’s in 2018

The auction house Christie’s sold a bottle of whisky last year for more than US$1.5 million – more than seven times as much as the average American house. In fact, it even broke a world record for the most expensive Scotch to ever be auctioned off. Would you pay US$21,400 for a shot of this whisky? Nearly US$3.3 million of the auction house’s total sales during 2018 came from only 10 high-valued lots involving bottles of alcohol. Check out the most expensive wines and spirits that Christie’s sold globally in 2018, ranked in ascending order. 10. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Montrachet 1986 – US$120,960 A dozen bottles of this French white wine were sold for US$120,960 as part of the auctioneer’s most successful London wine sale in 20 years. Macallan unveils US$60,000 per bottle limited-edition whisky 9. Chateau Latour 1945 – US$135,600 One wine aficionado took home a rare case of Chateau Latour red wine for US$135,600 at the Christie’s auction held in May in Geneva, Switzerland. Dalmore Eos whisky fetches a whopping HK$918,750 at Bonhams auction in Hong Kong 8. Henri Jayer, Vosne-Romanee Cros Parantoux 1999 – US$136,955 Selling for US$136,955, this case of Cros Parantoux – produced in the heart of France’s Burgundy wine region – was the top lot at the Christie’s Hong Kong wine sale last autumn. 7. Springbank 1919, 50 Year Old – US$166,320 The highest-valued single bottles of all Christie’s 2018 wine and spirits sales were rare and antique whiskies, including this US$166,320, Campbeltown 50-year-old single malt that once held a Guinness World Record for the being the most expensive in the world. The ultimate wine bucket list for oenophiles looking for unusual wineries around the world in 2019 6. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti 1988 – US$166,320 Wines from the Burgundy region are made from grapes that have been grown in unique soil that helps give them an earthy flavour unlike any other, and that is in part why this case of six sold for US$166,320. 5. The Yamazaki 50 Year Old – US$181,440 According to the watches and spirits review site Bexsonn, this Japanese whisky, which Christie’s sold for US$181,440, is “one of the oldest, rarest and most singular expressions of Japanese spirit in existence”. Wine totally tastes better when it’s poured out of a US$1,560 decanter – plus 4 other luxe home accessories 4. The Macallan 50 Year Old in Lalique – US$181,440 Sold for US$181,440, this incredibly rare single malt was aged in a sherry-seasoned oak cask from Spain. 3. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti 1988 – US$332,640 On the same day Christie’s sold a six-bottle lot of this luxurious wine in London, the auctioneer sold a 12-bottle case for twice the price, US$332,640. How to safeguard your whisky collection from bullets, burglars and your drunken buddies 2. Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Romanee-Conti 1988 – US$362,880 Although the same quantity of the wine sold for about US$30,000 less only eight months before, this 12-bottle lot of Romanee-Conti sold for US$362,880 in November. 1. The Macallan 1926 60 Year Old – US$1,512,000 The most expensive spirit sold by Christie’s in 2018 was a single bottle of whisky that sold for more than four times as much as the second most expensive lot, topping the list with a price of US$1,512,000. The extremely rare collectable spent 60 years maturing in former sherry casks before being transferred to a bottle that was hand-painted by Irish artist Michael Dillon. Want more stories like this? Sign up here. Follow STYLE on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter This article originally appeared on Business Insider .

The US$1.5 million bottle of whisky – and 9 other wines and spirits – sold by Christie’s in 2018

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The auction house sees US$3.3 million of its total worldwide sales over the past 12 months come from only 10 high-value lots involving alcohol

The auction house sees US$3.3 million of its total worldwide sales over the past 12 months come from only 10 high-value lots involving alcohol