Diageo Buys "Invaluable" Whiskey Collection

The world's largest collection of whiskies arrived safely in Scotland last month, brought home from Brazil by whisky manufacturer, Diageo. Featuring 3,384 bottles, the record-breaking collection was built up over 35 years by Brazilian whisky enthusiast, Claive Vidiz, who has scoured the world for whiskies to create the collection. The bottles are currently being stored in a high security location in Scotland after being shipped 6,500 miles from Sao Paulo onboard container ship, the Monte Rosa. A specially designed vault was created at the Scotch Whisky Experience to display the Diageo Claive Vidiz Scotch Whisky Collection. The vault is part of a 2 million euro investment at the five-star tourist attraction on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. While the details of the terms of its sale to Diageo will remain under wraps, the unique collection is described by whisky experts as "invaluable" and ranges from the most popular whiskies to some of the rarest.