One of world's most sought-after whiskies to go on sale in Edinburgh

The whisky is expected to sell for up to 25,000.

A bottle of rare whisky is going under the hammer in Edinburgh with an estimated price of up to £25,000.

The Macallan Millennium Decanter-50 year old whisky, considered to be one of the most sought-after in the world, was distilled in January 1949, and released in an edition of 900 to celebrate the millennium.

Also to be included in Bonhams' Christmas whisky sale is a bottle of Hanyu Ichiro's Malt-Queen of Hearts, from the famous Card Series, which is set to sell for between £10,000 to 12,000. Distilled in 1990, and bottled in 2006, this bottle is number 44 of a limited edition of 324.