The Scotch is believed to have been distilled in 1833 and may have been sampled by a young Queen Victoria.
One of the world’s oldest whiskies will be auctioned off after being discovered hidden in a Scottish castle.
Research in the castle archives backs the whisky’s early 19th century origin, as does authentication from the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre via carbon dating.A total of 24 bottles are now going on sale individually via Perth-based business Whisky Auctioneer. “This, however, is a transcendent discovery that is sure to capture not just the imagination of the whisky industry but also those well beyond.
Mr Troughton said: “Blair Castle is fortunate to have one of the best archives of any historic house in Scotland and it’s been wonderful to see the story of these fabulous bottles come to life in the archives.
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