Rare 72-year-old whisky from Scotland to be auctioned in Hong Kong

A 72-year-old bottle of Glen Grant single malt whisky from Scotland displayed at a Bonhams auction preview in Hong Kong (Vincent Yu/AP)

A 72-year-old bottle of Glen Grant single malt whisky from Scotland is to go under the hammer in Hong Kong on Friday.

It is the first time that the 1948 Glen Grant whisky, by independent bottler Gordon & MacPhail, is being offered in an auction.