Crafted bespoke glass sculpture

Transforming ZHA's signature architectural language into high art, ZHA’s director Melodie Leung and the 185-year-old distiller the Dalmore collaborated on “The Rare”: a 49-year-old Single Malt housed in a bespoke glass sculpture crafted by master glass blower Fiaz Elson.

“The Rare” evokes the image of a full-bodied dram of whisky being decadently swirled in a rocks glass made of fine crystal, and took Elson and her team more than 2,000 hours to create. Together, Leung says, they “[brought] the material to the limit of what is possible.” The piece cured for 12 weeks at Elson’s workshop The Glass Foundry, where it then took more than 500 hours to polish, and weighs in at 176 pounds. The finished piece debuted at V&A Dundee museum and will be auctioned at Sotheby's with all proceeds from the sale to benefit the museum.

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The Dalmore - Luminary No.2

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The Dalmore

“Creating both the sculpture and whiskies with Gregg and Richard for the second edition of The Dalmore’s Luminary Series was a truly fascinating collaboration. I am delighted that collectively we’re supporting the V&A Dundee in their invaluable work inspiring the next generation of designers.“

Collaboration

The Dalmore and ZHA join forces for the Luminary Series

‎As The Dalmore unveil the much-anticipated Luminary No. 2 The Rare, its co-creator, Melodie Leung of ZHA shares her creative process in designing the one-of-a-kind sculpture that houses the bottle. Proceeds from the sale will be donated to V&A Dundee.

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