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An Exclusive 49-Year-Old Whiskey Goes Up for Auction, Accompanied by Zaha Hadid Architects Art Piece
"The Rare" is a 49-year-old Highland Single Malt encased in a striking glass sculpture, designed by Melodie Leung, a director at Zaha Hadid Architects
“The Rare” is a 49-year-old Highland Single Malt Whiskey encased in a striking amber glass sculpture designed by Melodie Leung, a director at Zaha Hadid Architects. As Leung explained during a kickoff event to celebrate the partnership in Los Angeles last month, the sculpture was inspired by the interaction of flavor and form, and the sense of community and gathering that results from the ritual of sharing a drink. “The sculpture we created for The Rare was inspired by our fascinating discussions around the interaction and flow of flavor notes in the whisky-making process, including the unique silhouettes of the copper stills,” Leung says, in a release.
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