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"  How much would you pay for a bottle of whisky? $100? $1,000? How about $460,000? Too rich for your blood? Well, one bottle of Macallan whisky brought in exactly that \u2014 and then some \u2014 making it the Guinness World Record holder for Most Expensive Whisky ever sold at auction. The bottle, which contained the oldest scotch in Macallan history \u2014 a 64-year-old single malt whisky \u2014 was housed in a Lalique crystal decanter. It was sold at auction in 2010 at Sotheby&amp;#039;s, but it wasn&amp;#039;t until this week that the scotch was given the accolade. More From Delish: Whisky in a Can If you&amp;#039;re wondering what would make anyone purchase an old bottle of whisky for nearly a half a million, there is a catch. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised went to &amp;quot;charity: water,&amp;quot; a non-profit organization that provides access to safe drinking water for those in developing nations. The beneficial aspect of the auction by Macallan motivated a few more donors to be generous with their cash. When everything was said and done, the bottle actually raised an additional $140,000, bringing the grand total to $600,000. More From Delish: High-Tech Cocktails from Mixologists Around the Country If you won the lottery, would you buy a bottle of whisky for $460,000? What would you do with it? Save it for a special occasion or dive right in?  Find more great food content on Delish: Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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