Record-breaking Irish whiskey gift set sells for $2.8 million at auction
Only seven bottles of The Emerald Isle were produced, all contained in custom walnut casks complete with bespoke wristwatches and Fabergé eggs
An Irish whiskey gift set broke records this week after selling for more than $2 million.
A bottle of The Emerald Isle, one of only seven in the world, sold for $2.8 million, breaking the previous $2.7 million record for whiskey sold at auction.
The exclusive box set included multiple gifts to go with the bottle, including a decanter, wristwatch, and a custom Fabergé egg.
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American whiskey collector Mike Daley poses with a bottle of The Emerald Isle, the most expensive bottle of whiskey ever sold. (The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. / Fox News)
The extraordinary purchase was made by American whiskey collector Mike Daley, who already boasts a collection of luxury whiskeys in the thousands.
Daley said The Emerald Isle, distilled by Craft Irish Whiskey Co., is a landmark in Ireland's campaign to raise their distillers' prestige to the level of Scotland.
"The rebirth of Irish whiskey is relatively new, so I feel like I’m getting in on the ground floor," Daley said.
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The Emerald Isle, from The Craft Irish Whiskey Co., sold for $2.8 million at auction. (The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. / Fox News)
"Luxury scotch, to me, is already a crowded type of market. But we’re only just starting to see luxury Irish make a name for itself. I guarantee you that, in the years to come, it will get to where scotch is today."
The previous record holder, a Scotch whiskey known as The Macallan 1926, sold last year for just $100,000 less than The Emerald Isle.
The Emerald Isle comes with a luxury Fabergé egg crafted with a real emerald gem set into its surface, as well as a custom timepiece and cigars.
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Daley, who purchased The Emerald Isle bottle, has one of the largest private collections of whiskey in the United States. (The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. / Fox News)
The Emerald Isle is aged for over 30 years in multiple casks to create a more complex flavor.
The entire set is contained within a custom-made walnut for the product. It also comes with a decanter for serving.