Worlds oldest whiskey going on sale.

[HERMET]

For all you connoisseurs of fine aged scotch straight from the castle. https://news.sky.com/story/worlds-o...e-after-being-found-hidden-in-castle-12970452

 

[calebp]

would

 

[User170512]

Thats nuts that it could last that long. Who is our resident whiskey guru?

 

[steviesterno]

Whiskey is already “spoiled” so it arguably lasts forever in a sealed container. It’s not aged 200 years, the wood gives out before then.

 

[User170512]

Whiskey is already “spoiled” so it arguably lasts forever in a sealed container. It’s not aged 200 years, the wood gives out before then.

Which begs the question, what did they seal bottles with in the 1800's? Not cork? I did see they rebottled it around 1930. Still.

 

[HERMET]

The real question is at that price do you open it now and try it or wait until the nukes start falling? Because if I'm going out that expensive ass **** is going with me.

 

[THREEJAYS]

Interesting, must not have had any teenagers around then

 

[mo mauser]

Gives me the idea to hide a bottle somewhere just for kicks.

 

[steviesterno]

Which begs the question, what did they seal bottles with in the 1800's? Not cork? I did see they rebottled it around 1930. Still.

I've seen old stuff bottled with cork. They may have done that and dipped it in wax, I've seen that on older bottles of wine before.

I liked the guy that tried it saying "medicinal" with no peat. Uh, yeah, that's moonshine buddy

 

[HERMET]

I've seen old stuff bottled with cork. They may have done that and dipped it in wax, I've seen that on older bottles of wine before.

I liked the guy that tried it saying "medicinal" with no peat. Uh, yeah, that's moonshine buddy

I have a couple of very old bottles of wine and that's how they're sealed. I've also seen old spirits bottles with a lead seal.