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Macallan and Urwerk create £2,000 metal flask

Edrington-owned single malt Scotch brand The Macallan has partnered with Swiss watchmaker Urwerk to create a £2,000 (US$2,440) whisky flask made from titanium, aluminium and stainless steel.

The Macallan X Urwerk Flask is priced almost £2,000 (US$2,440)

The Macallan X Urwerk Flask is composed of 156 parts and is “loaded with intriguing features”.

It contains two titanium tanks that can carry two different whisky expressions at once, a mouthpiece crafted from stainless steel that switches between the tanks, cask indicators that display the whisky’s age and wood type, ‘winglets’ that create a stand for the flask, and a cap with hidden ‘ball clinkers’ that hold the cap open when pouring.

Just 500 flasks have been created for global release and are available directly through The Macallan’s website at an RRP of £1,995.

“Our latest collaboration with pioneering watchmaker Urwerk has created a remarkable flask beyond imagination,” said Ken Grier, creative director of The Macallan.

“Just like time is fundamental in the making of The Macallan as each bottle distills and captures a moment in time, Urwerk uses the same mastered process to create its own vision of time.”

Martin Friel, Urwerk co-founder and chief designer, added: “I knew the flask had to be exciting and daring, while also providing pleasure and I envisioned an object with complex simplicity, just like a good whisky – a flask mirroring its content where people can take it in their hand and then start their journey of discovery.”

In 2013, The Macallan launched a £600 hip flask in collaboration with lifestyle brand Oakley.

Diagram of the intricate makeup of The Macallan X Urwerk Flask

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