OFF THE BLOCK

Decanter No. 1 of Gordon & MacPhail Generations 80-Years-Old

Auctioned by Sotheby’s in Hong Kong for HK$1.5 million

A decanter housing spirit from the Glenlivet Distillery, distilled and laid down in 1940 in a bespoke oak cask by luxury grocer Gordon & MacPhail, became the longest-aged whisky to be auctioned. Its decanter and accompanying oak case were created by architect Sir David Adjaye OBE along the theme of Artistry in Oak. The highest bidder – a European private collector new