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From Skye to the skies – the Torabhaig whisky that flew the Atlantic sells for £1700 at auction
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. The Scotsman is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 3 Nov 2026, 17:13 UTC. The headline in use is “From Skye to the skies – the Torabhaig whisky that flew the Atlantic sells for £1700 at auction”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A bottle of whisky from Skye's Torabhaig distillery that crossed the Atlantic in the basket of a hydrogen balloon has been auctioned, with all proceeds going back to the island of Skye.
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From Skye to the skies – the Torabhaig whisky that flew the Atlantic sells for £1700 at auction
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- The Scotsman