Sunday, 14 April 2013

Sotheby offers The Macallan 1962 Bottle Signed by James Bond

1962 was the year of the first Bond film, Dr. No, which marks the beginning of one of the most recognized worldwide film franchises. It was also the year The Macallan 1962 was distilled in Speyside, Scotland, so for 50 years of James Bond and his frankness Macallan has announced its intention to donate a bottle of The Macallan Fine and Rare in 1962 his collection is auctioned for charity.

Macallan 1962 whiskey bottle signed by Skyfall cast
The auction will take place at Sotheby's in London as part of the finest and rarest wines from the sale of the company April 17, 2013. All proceeds from the auction of this lot auction will benefit the Fund Government Communications (GC Fund) to support current and former members of GCHQ facing difficulties and distress. Bottle of Macallan 1962 label will be signed only companies including himself, Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem and Bérénice Marlohe Bond.

The Macallan was founded in 1824 and became one of the most admired single malts and awarded worldwide. The reputation of The Macallan is based on a product of exceptional quality and distinctiveness, based on a set of guiding principles, the six pillars. The Macallan is well known for its wide variety of vintage whiskeys, dating from 1926, and is considered the most sought after of all malt whiskeys by collectors and connoisseurs of the auction.

In November 2010, The Macallan set a new Guinness world record amazing for the most expensive whiskey sold at auction. The Macallan in Lalique Cire Perdue 64 years sold for $ 460,000 and every penny that was donated to charity.