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Is this the world's oldest Scotch whisky?

 




About 40 bottles of Scotland's national drink found behind a hidden cellar door in a Scottish castle may be the oldest in existence, according to experts.

Research in Blair Castle archives and carbon dating technology suggest the contents date back to the early 1800s.

Whisky Auctioneer, which is based in Perth, said the whisky was probably distilled in 1833 and bottled in 1841 and then rebottled in 1932.

Twenty-four of the bottles will go on sale in November.

After the discovery of the bottles at the back of a shelf, local whisky experts sampled them.

 Researchers are studying the archives of Blair Castle and Atholl Estates, which include cellar inventories known as "bin books".

They found extensive references to the production of whisky and aqua vitae, especially in the early 19th Century.

Researchers also discovered that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert stayed three-weeks at Blair Castle in 1844 and that they probably drank this whisky.

Angus MacRaild, an old-and –rare-whisky specialist and co-founder of Kythe Distillery, said it was a great privilege to taste the whisky.

"This is a profoundly historic whisky and a remarkable example of Scottish distilling. It is frankly astonishing that it still has freshness, natural strength and power after two centuries."

Carbon dating by the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre also supported its 19th Century origin.

Bertie Troughton, the Blair Castle resident trustee who made the discovery, said: "Blair Castle is fortunate to have one of the best archives of any historic house in Scotland and it's wonderful to see the story of these fabulous bottles come to life in the archives.

"Whisky is a huge part of the history of Blair Castle and we will build an exhibition around the bottles we keep after the auction so that all who visit Blair Castle can see it and hear the history of this incredible whisky".


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