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Gold, leather and mahogany for ultra-exclusive whisky pack

Design agency The Core has revealed what could be the most expensive pack of the year - a whisky bottle and presentation case featuring 24-carat gold, real leather and solid mahogany.

The London-based agency has created the ultra-exclusive pack for scotch whisky brand Ballantine's for a special blend created to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the first Ballantine's golf tournament.

Just 20 of the packs, which are currently on display around the world, have been produced. They feature 24-carat gold foil-blocking for the text, while the bottle's collar, which is also gold-plated, is engraved and sealed with wax.

A solid-mahogany presentation box features an embossed leather frontispiece and was inspired by antique leather golf caddies.

The Core design director Andy Atkins said: "We sourced high-end materials and manufacturers that use traditional crafts like leatherwork and cabinet-making to reflect the brand's heritage. We managed the manufacturing process ourselves to ensure quality."

One of the packs has already been presented to the tournament's first winner, while a second will be given to the winner of this year's Championship which takes place in Korea next month.

Ballantine's is owned by Pernod Ricard's whisky business, Chivas Brothers.