John Walker & Sons, makers of the Johnnie Walker brand is set to produce a limited edition whiskey to honor Her Majesty the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
The edition is limited to 60 crystal decanters of blended scotch whiskey. 57 bottles are being offered by invitation only at the pocket busting price of £100,000; that is about $157,480 USD. Bottles numbered 1, 8 and 60 will be held for auction. All profits from the sale of the bottles are going to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, charity part of the Royal Warrant Holders Association.
Jim Beveridge, Master Blender for John Walker & Sons said: "These are extraordinary grain and malt whiskies that have been maturing slowly since 1952. It's a huge privilege to work with them using all our resources and experience to craft a John Walker & Sons blend that's fitting for this special anniversary. It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
All bottles are bestowed in a lead crystal decanted adorned with a Britannia silver collar that highlights a half carat diamond set by hand. Each seal is individually numbered. Each bottle is accompanied by a pair of hand-engraved lead crystal glasses and a leather bound, personalized, hand-embellished artifact book, all housed in a bespoke cabinet incorporating woods from the Queen's Sandringham and Balmoral estates.
Sixty editions of 'Diamond Jubilee by John Walker & Sons' will be bottled on February 6th, 2012, exactly 60 years to the day since The Queen acceded to the Throne.
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