£13k a bottle: 'World's oldest whisky' found hidden in a Scottish castle sold at auction
The 'world's oldest whisky' found hidden in a Scottish castle and once sipped by Queen Victoria is fetching 13K a bottle at auction.
The collection of bottles were discovered behind a cellar door in Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland - distilled around 190 years ago in 1833.
The collection of bottles were discovered behind a cellar door in Blair Castle, Perthshire, Scotland - distilled around 190 years ago in 1833.
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00:07 Since the 13th century, Blair Castle
00:10 has stood in the heart of Scotland
00:12 in Highland Perthshire.
00:13 Its 750-year-old walls have endured wars, welcomed royalty,
00:21 and rejoiced in celebration.
00:25 Its estate spans an area once rich in the history
00:28 of whiskey distillation.
00:30 Eventually, many of the region's stills ran dry,
00:37 and the whiskey turned to local folklore.
00:41 But there remained one secret yet to be revealed.
00:45 Hidden inside the castle walls that
00:47 protected it for over a century, a treasure
00:49 left undisturbed, the world's oldest bottles of Scotch whiskey
00:54 distilled in the early 19th century.
00:56 Now, there is a once-in-a-lifetime chance
00:59 to own this whiskey as it comes to auction.
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