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| Whisky sells for record £29,400 |
| 2007-09-29 |
| An anonymous telephone bidder has paid a £29,400 for a 157-year-old bottle of whisky. McTears auctioneers in Glasgow sold the Bowmore single malt, which was bottled in 1850. The price, a record for a Scotch whisky at auction, was almost double pre-sale estimates, despite the fact that the whisky's cork had dropped into the bottle. Twin brothers William and James Mutter operated the Bowmore distillery from the 1850s until the early 1890s when Bowmore Distillery Company Limited was formed. The bottle was presented to William Mutter in 1851 at the time of him giving up his share of the distillery and has remained in the family for generations. In 2005, a bottle of Dalmore 62 Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky is thought to have become the world's most expensive after it was bought at a hotel in England. A businessman paid £32,000 for the rare bottle, produced in 1943. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #2 despite the fact that the whisky's cork had dropped into the bottle What an idiot. The liquor will be "corked" from exposure to the stopper floating in it. It seems doubtful that the distillery or its operators are of historical significance, so all this amounts to is someone with dangerous quantites of extra cash on hand. 'Spook, that Balvenie Doublewood is a true classic. I've had few other single malts that were so smooth and full-bodied. "Burn water" or no, Laphroaig tastes like scorched tires by comparison. |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-09-29 15:17 |
| #1 Wow. Shame of it is, its only going to be looked at, not drank (drunk?). So, this afternoon, I'll raise a double of Balvenie 12 year 2-wood Single Malt in its honor. (Its much more reasonable at $60 a bottle). |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2007-09-29 10:04 |