John Walker & Sons' Diamond Jubilee Blended Scotch Whisky is a "unique blend of grain and malt whiskies", says its makers.

But whisky lovers will have to part with a considerable amount of money to get their hands on a bottle: £100 000 (about R1.2 million), to be exact.

The special edition whisky is in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee and was distilled in (and has been maturing since) 1952, the year the Queen became ruler of England.

The whisky is in crystal decanters that are set on a base of six legs, each representing a decade of the Queen's rule. The decanters each have a half-carat diamond on them, while the casts for the various whiskies are made from oak trees found on the Queen's Sandringham estate. 

Each edition of the whisky comes with a pair of lead crystal glasses and a hand-bound artefact book about the creation of the Diamond Jubilee whisky.

All of this is encased in a bespoke cabinet made from oak and Caledonian pine from the Queen's Sandringham and Balmoral estates.

John Walker & Sons created a Diamond Jubilee edition to be presented to the Queen and two more for their archive.

But (not so) ordinary folk haven't been left out: 60 more editions are available through private sale for those who would like their own bottle.

Profits from the sale will go towards the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust.