Twenty-four bottles of whiskey believed to be one of the oldest in the world are being auctioned off.
The whiskey was discovered behind the cellar door of Blair Castle, a 750-year-old structure in Perthshire, Scotland, and the ancestral home fo the Dukes of Atholl.
The Scotch found in the castle’s cellar is believed to have been distilled almost 200 years ago and may have possibly been tasted by Queen Victoria, who visited the castle in her youth and acquired a taste for Atholl Brose, a combination of whiskey and honey.
Perth-based Whiskey Auctioneer will be putting the bottles up for sale individually.
Whiskey Auctioneer head curator Joe Wilson describes the auction as a “truly once-in-a-lifetime occurrence” in a release.
“I’m fortunate to be well acquainted with old and rare liquid, as Whisky Auctioneer handles some of the world’s rarest whisky bottlings,” Wilson said. “This, however, is a transcendent discovery that is sure to capture not just the imagination of the whisky industry but also those well beyond.”
The bottles will go on sale November 24 at Whiskey Auctioneer’s website. The auction will run through December 4.