A stash of whisky, believed to be the world's oldest, was discovered in the cellars of Blair Castle in Perthshire. Distilled in 1833 and reputedly sipped by Queen Victoria, these historic bottles were up for auction. However, doubts were raised about the whisky's age and authenticity, as carbon dating only confirmed the possibility of it being from the early 19th century. The fill level of the liquid in the bottles and the high abv raised suspicions of tampering. The Queen Victoria story was also deemed unlikely. Whisky Auctioneer revised its language to be more speculative.
“World’s oldest whisky found in Scottish castle to be auctioned” read the Whisky Auctioneer release sent out to press late last year, following the discovery of a stash of whisky in the cellars of Blair Castle in Perthshire . Distilled in 1833, and reputedly sipped by Queen Victoria , these 40 bottles (24 of which were up for auction) were some of the oldest and most historic whiskies ever to come up for sale. Almost as soon as the release hit the newswires, though, it began being picked apart.
The whisky’s age, it turned out, had largely been surmised from a placard found near the bottles. Carbon dating had only confirmed the “possibility” of it being early-19th century. The fill level of the liquid in the bottles didn’t look quite right; some had an abv that was suspiciously high. Had they been topped up over time? (This was acceptable practice back in the day – but if this was the case, it needed to be explained.) A historian argued that the Queen Victoria story, alas, was also unlikely. Whisky Auctioneer revised its language to be much more speculativ
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