Blair Castle unveils the world's oldest Scotch Whisky
- 8 months ago
Blair Castle unveils the world's oldest Scotch Whisky
Whisky discovered behind the hidden cellar door in a 750 year old castle in Scotland will soon become the world’s oldest scotch to be sold at auction.
In late 2022, Bertie Troughton, Resident Trustee at Blair Castle in Perthshire, found a number of old bottles in an unassuming cellar room. Around 40 bottles of whisky were discovered at the back of a shelf alongside a shelf plaque which stated “Casked 1833, Bottled 1841, Rebottled 1932”. Since then, research into the archives of Blair Castle and Atholl Estates, alongside authentication of the whisky via carbon dating supports its early 19th century origin.
Whisky discovered behind the hidden cellar door in a 750 year old castle in Scotland will soon become the world’s oldest scotch to be sold at auction.
In late 2022, Bertie Troughton, Resident Trustee at Blair Castle in Perthshire, found a number of old bottles in an unassuming cellar room. Around 40 bottles of whisky were discovered at the back of a shelf alongside a shelf plaque which stated “Casked 1833, Bottled 1841, Rebottled 1932”. Since then, research into the archives of Blair Castle and Atholl Estates, alongside authentication of the whisky via carbon dating supports its early 19th century origin.