Posted on 03/12/2010 7:10:30 AM PST by envisio
The world's oldest malt whisky - costing up to £10,000 a bottle - went on sale today.
The Mortlach 70-year-old Speyside was sampled by a select group of tasters at a ceremony in Edinburgh Castle.
Bottles of the rare piece of Scotland's 'liquid history' have now hit the market.
Only 54 full-size bottles, costing £10,000 each, and 162 smaller bottles at £2,500 have been made available.
The whisky has been released under Gordon and MacPhail's Generations brand.
It was filled into its cask on October 15 1938 on the order of John Urquhart, the grandfather of the firm's joint managing directors, David and Michael Urquhart.
Exactly 70 years later, the decision was made to empty the cask and bottle its contents. A bottle of Mortlach was piped into Edinburgh Castle today and tasted by guests in the Queen Anne Room.
David and Michael Urquhart today described it as a malt 'without comparison'.
They said: 'This is a very special day for us, one we've literally been anticipating for generations. 'Our family has been in the whisky business for a long time, with each generation building and handing on a lifetime's expertise to the next.
'We believe Mortlach 70 Years Old is a malt without comparison.
'If the reaction of those lucky enough to enjoy a dram today is anything to go by, whisky fans and people wishing to own a unique piece of Scotland's liquid history will be very excited about it.'
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Regarding distilled beverages, despite having the means to do so, I could never bring myself to drink the really top shelf stuff that goes for hundreds of dollars a bottle. My guilty pleasures are mostly limited to Patron tequila (about $65 a bottle) and the occasional ice wines ($30-40 a bottle) that I might serve as a dessert wine after a Thanksgiving dinner or something. As for wine, I normally stick to the $15 a bottle pricepoint.
Even if you are a connoisseur, is it really worth it to pay so much money for any kind of booze?
Well, I’m 63 now and I poured some last month...
Quality will cost ‘ya, and in my case, a bottle will last several years before it is finally finished. Its nice to have something special available when I'm in the mood for a treat.
Dittos on the cider, & "perry" (pear cider) as well.
You must have kids. There is no other way to explain how you could be that out-of-your-mind.
Unlike wine, scotch gets beeter with age, not turning to vinegar. The longer it sits, the less you taste the alcohol burn on the tongue, and the more sweetness and spices you taste.
For a mixed scotch JWB is very good, but I do not like it as much as a single malt scotch of any year.
Ahhhh. Thanks.
The most expensive stuff I’ve ever tasted was in China.
Don’t recall the names . . .
still tasted plenty like fire water. LOL.
Though some was mellower.
I think they LIKE the fire water taste.
“Regarding distilled beverages, despite having the means to do so, I could never bring myself to drink the really top shelf stuff that goes for hundreds of dollars a bottle.”
I am allergic to alcohol. I could have a stroke from too much. I can have a little, but I limit myself to one drink.
Having said that, since my limitations are so extreme, I do not waste my time on less than the very best, if i drink at all.
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