A rare bottle of whiskey, along with its luxury ancillaries, has become the most expensive one ever sold.

The exceedingly rare bottle of The Emerald Isle was auctioned off to an American whiskey enthusiast, Mike Daley, for a whopping $2.8 million, exceeding the previous record by $100,000.

The 30-year-old single malt Irish whiskey, as per the Craft Irish Whiskey Co., is regarded as the “rarest triple-distilled single malt extant” – with only a meager seven bottles churned out, each of which is housed in a distinctively designed box, as grandiose and lavish as the whiskey itself.

Along with Daley’s bottle, a single decanter, a bespoke Fabergé egg encapsulating a real emerald gem, an exclusive timepiece, and a pair of Cohiba cigars are all part of the set, all placed inside a custom-made walnut case.

The whiskey has undergone a maturation process of three decades in a variety of barrels, a fact that its manufacturers claim has given it an unmatched intensity in taste.

With an extensive collection that spans across the Americas and the British Isles, Daley is one of the most renowned whiskey collectors globally.

Despite Scotch whisky often being the preferred choice amongst connoisseurs, Craft Irish Whiskey Co. is driven by the goal of restoring Ireland’s prestige as one of the leaders in whiskey distilling.

Daley shared his perspective on the current whiskey landscape, stating, “The Irish whiskey revival is still at its early stages, making this the perfect time to get involved. The luxury scotch market, in my opinion, is already quite saturated. However, we’re starting to see luxury Irish whiskey become more prominent. I’m confident that in the coming years, Irish whiskey will achieve the same status currently held by Scotch.”

The previous title holder for most expensive whiskey/whisky ever sold was a bottle of The Macallan 1926. The Scotch whisky sold at auction last November for $2.7 million.

Only 40 of those bottles were ever produced, including only 12 which featured labels designed by Italian painter Valerio Adami.

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