The biggest collection of whiskies in the world has, surprisingly, not been in Scotland but in Brazil. That is now being put right as the collection that was built up over the years by Claive Vidiz, a Brazilian whisky lover, has been bought by the whisky manufacturer, Diageo. It will be put on show in a specially-designed vault in the Scotch Whisky Experience, one of Edinburgh's leading visitor attractions.
The Collection
Claive Vidiz amassed the world's largest whisky collection over a period of 35 years, and when he sold it to Diageo for an undisclosed sum it amounted to 3,384 bottles. One of the highlights is a bottle of Dimple Pinch, which was the most expensive limited edition bottle of Scotch whisky on the market when Claive Vidiz paid $1000 for it in 1969. Another rarity, as there are only 100 bottles in the world, is a Strathmill single malt that was produced to celebrate the distillery's 100th anniversary. Some were given to heads of state and other VIPs, and one was given to Claive Vidiz for his collection.
