In what can be called one of the biggest discoveries of recent times, a rare collection of whiskey bottles have been discovered from a castle.
As per the reports, this accidental discovery was made at Blair Castle in Perthshire, Scotland, where a collection of whiskey bottles, believed to be distilled over 180 years ago, has been found. Bertie Troughton, the resident trustee at Blair Castle, stumbled upon approximately 40 bottles in a nondescript cellar room in late 2022.
The ‘bin book,’ documenting the cellar inventory, indicated that the whiskey was casked in 1833, distilled the same year, and bottled in 1841. If validated, this find would make it the oldest-known whiskey in existence.
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Blair Castle, with its origins dating back to 1269, stands in the heart of Atholl Estates and holds a rich history as the traditional seat of the Duke of Atholl. The castle hosted a young Queen Victoria in the mid-1800s, known for her friendship with the 6th Duchess…