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single malt produced to celebrate the Speyside distillery's 100th anniversary. Only 100 bottles were ever produced, and most of those were offered to select heads of state. Vidiz's bottle was number 69. One of Vidiz's favorite bottles in the collection is a Dimple Pinch, which is one of the frst special editions Te tours culminate in a room— actually a vault—containing the world's largest collection of Scotch whisky. Brazilian whisky connoisseur Claive Vidiz spent over thirty-fve years amassing the collection, which includes 3,384 bottles of all types of Scotch, from blended whiskies to single malts and in every imaginable shape, size, and alcohol content. Until 2008 the collection was housed in a private museum, which was actually a remodeled wing of Vidiz's São Paulo home. Wanting a legacy for his collection and concerned the collection would be "split up" if auctioned off, Vidiz accepted an offer from global spirits giant Diageo, which purchased the collection en masse with the promise of a long-term loan to the Experience. Te bottles were shipped about 6,500 miles from São Paulo to Scotland via container ship and stored in a secure location while the custom vault was constructed. Among some of the more rare bottles in the collection is a Strathmill V I G N E T T E S Among some of the more rare botles in the collection is a Strathmill single malt produced to celebrate the Speyside distillery's 100th anniversary. Only 100 botles were ever produced, and most of those were ofered to select heads of state. 38 _ Holiday 2014 Tempus-Magazine.com of a Scotch ever produced. It was purchased in 1969 for $1,000, making it the most expensive limited-edition bottle of Scotch on the market at the time. Another favorite of Vidiz's, a Grand Prix racing fan, is a limited- edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label, signed in 2005 by Team McLaren Mercedes driver Juan Pablo Montoya 1. The interactive Whisky Shop ofers 300 diferent Single Malt, Grain and Blended Scotch Whiskies. 2. Relaxing after a tour in the McIntyre bar and gallery. 3. The Amber Restaurant's traditional Whisky Bar. 1 2 3