American buys world's oldest single malt whisky

by Andrew Barrow, Posted Apr 7th 2006 @ 1:02PM

Glenfiddich 1937 An American who began collecting Glenfiddich whisky after seeing it being served at the the wedding of Princes Charles and Diana in 1981 has purchased the world's oldest single malt whisky. He brought it at an auction for more than £11,400.

The bottle of Glenfiddich was distilled in 1937, fetched $20,0000, about £11,400, during the sale in New York. The bidding at the Scotland Village in Grand Central Station began at $5,000 and rose in $1,000 steps before Mr Weiss, a computer software director, entered the fray at $19,000 and put forward his $20,000 offer.

It was bottled in 2001 after the distillers found it had the requisite amount of alcohol - 40% abv - needed for a single malt.

Sister weblog Luxist was at the auction.

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