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What does a $40,000 whisky taste like? Here’s my verdict

What does a $40,000 whisky taste like? Here’s my verdict

It’s delicious, but it costs more than a first-class, round-the-world Qantas flight for two. So, should you drink it – or flip it for a profit?

Drinking GlenDronach’s 50-year-old, $40,000 a bottle whisky calls for a certain ceremony.

To start with, you’ll need a proper whisky glass. A Glencairn glass – with its wide base for holding – will stop your hand’s warmth from transferring through the glass and warming up the whisky.

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Wayne HeeleyHome page editorWayne is a web, social and newsletter editor at The Australian Financial Review. Email Wayne at wheeley@afr.com.au

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