Huge whisky collection to stay in Scotland

The most extensive private Scotch whisky collection in the world has secured a new ten-year loan deal for its public display.

More than 1.5 million people have visited the Diageo Claive Vidiz Collection since it first went on display in the Scotch Whisky Experience on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh in 2009.

The 3,384-bottle collection, which includes a vast array of iconic brands, was gathered over 35 years by Brazilian businessman and whisky aficionado Claive Vidiz.

One of the rarest bottles in the collection – and the oldest – is a Buchanan’s whisky, which dates back to 1897.

The Scotch Whisky Experience has been the custodian of the Diageo Claive Vidiz Scotch Whisky Collection since its 2009 arrival, after it was acquired by Diageo and shipped back to Scotland.