In addition to the premiere auction item, 10 small flasks The Macallan Lalique Bottle auctioned off around the world starting back in April 2010 and culminating in the final record-breaking Lalique decanter sale last night.

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McCarthy drank a bottle of spirits a day, often starting before breakfast, which explains why he died of alcoholism in his late 40s.

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The bottle landed on the track about 10 meters behind the runners, who were already in the starting blocks.

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Starting the 1970s, the company asked contemporary artists to liven their reports with a single painting of a brand bottle on the cover.

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