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Late last year, a hidden trove of whisky was discovered in a cellar room deep within a 13th century Scottish castle. The liquid was subsequently tested and determined to have been distilled back in 1833, making it the oldest known scotch in existence. Now two dozen bottles of it are going under the hammer in a November auction.

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[-] Franzia 64 points 1 year ago

Can't wait for the worlds worst person to buy it

[-] sirico@feddit.uk 44 points 1 year ago

Hey it's your boy tik-tok Keith I just brought this Whiskey, and we're going to pour it down the sink

[-] vodkasolution@feddit.it 16 points 1 year ago

X Whiskey incoming

[-] originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com 28 points 1 year ago

'prolly goes great with diet coke' - elon

[-] alp@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago

~~prolly~~ Definitely goes great with diet coke.

FIFY, never forget his empty self confidence.

[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Reminds me of a movie, 'The Freshman' with Marlon Brando and Matthew Broderick. The Mafia tells people that they can eat endangered animals for $10,000.00 a plate. Naturally, there's a line of decadent yuppies a mile long waiting to get into the secret restaurant. [Spoiler] it's all goat meat, because who has ever tasted what real rhino tastes like?

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I’ve been trying to think of the name of this movie. Thank you.

[-] broface@lemm.ee 15 points 1 year ago

Remember, whoever buys this, for whatever price, feels like they're entitled to that money while children go without: food, water, shelter, electricity, and education.

They also have armies of useful idiots to defend them in the vain hopes they can join them.

[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Keeping it materially real. Don’t forget to have some fun though. :)

[-] sagrotan@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

As we see with our politicians: aging doesn't necessarily make things better.

[-] Illuminostro@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago
[-] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

$4.20, and I’m willing to go down, way down.

[-] TimewornTraveler@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

It honestly blows my mind that the oldest whiskey on the planet is only from 1833. I dint know why but it feels like there should be more and older.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 12 points 1 year ago

What can I say, humanity likes to party. All the booze is gone.

[-] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

I'm kinda glad because it means it got drunk. I hate seeing good whisky/ey sit on a shelf.

[-] Salamendacious@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Old wine turns to vinegar that's why the words look similar. All alcohol eventually turns.

[-] a_mac_and_con@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

There is the awful part of me who hopes someone accidentally breaks the bottle before it is sold.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Would be a king to come with oranges I forgot in the fridge last winter.

[-] tacosplease@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago
[-] brb@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Would be a king to come with oranges I forgot in the fridge last winter.

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I can't get behind ancient alcohol. It's a curious finding, but at this point it's probably undrinkable. Like something you've forgotten in the fridge for too long.

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