In September, Scottish whisky brand The Dalmore released an extremely rare whisky collaboration with Scottish design museum V&A Dundee. The Luminary No. 1 The Rare is composed of a bottle of 48-year-old single malt whisky housed in a sculpture designed by V&A Dundee architect Kengo Kuma.
Only two complete editions of The Luminary No. 1 The Rare exist. One will remain at the distillery in Highland, and the second is going to auction at Sotheby’s in London next November.
“Working with The Dalmore always brings new surprises as their creativity seemingly knows no bounds,” Jonny Fowle, Sotheby’s Head of Whisky & Spirits, North America and EMEA, said, according to Luxurious Magazine. “The Luminary is not simply an extremely rare bottle, but one of exceptional quality with an exquisite design lovingly put together by Richard and Kuma.”
The sculpture is made of 48 diamond-shaped pieces of Scottish oak, Japanese oak and metal.
A third bottle of The Dalmore The Luminary No. 1 exists without the sculpture. Per Luxurious Magazine, that bottle will be available as part of a future release.
