James Turrell Crafts Pyramid Decanter for Scotland’s Oldest Distillery

Scotland’s oldest working distillery, The Glenturret, and American artist James Turrell have united to design a whiskey decanter inspired by the artist's long-standing fascination with the Great Pyramids of Giza.

Turrell, who was a key player in the Light and Space art movement, has spent his life exploring the concept of light, space and sight, and his style is clearly visible in the bottle’s design. The azure Pyramid-shaped stopper and violet neck evoke Turrell’s exhibitions experimenting with physical light.

The bottle itself is completely clear to allow the whiskey’s rich amber hue to be seen. The whiskey inside was specifically drawn from eight different casks, one to represent each decade of Turrell’s life, and is limited to 80 units worldwide. In the name of even more symbolism, the ‘Eight Decades’ bottle will set you back a cool GBP 80 thousand.

The special-edition bottle is part of a series of decanters designed with French crystal makers Lalique, who recently acquired 50% of the historic Perthshire distillery, and follows two perfume bottles Turrel designed in collaboration with the company.