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Distillery Gordon and MacPhail introduced the world's oldest whiskey. The presentation was held with pomp drink. At a party in honor of whiskey Mortlach, which was held in the castle of Edinburgh, the barrel rolled soldiers in traditional Scottish kilts, accompanied by pipers. "It cask for 70 years, so Mortlach is the oldest whiskey in the world," - explains a representative of Gordon and MacPhail. Barrel filled October 15, 1938 the great-grandfather of the current managing directors David and Michael Urquhart. This barrel is enough for 54 full-sized bottles, which sold for 10,000 pounds each. Remains razolyut in smaller bottles. They will be released 162, each worth 2000 pounds. What does "full-size", and what is the amount of bottles "smaller" - we do not know. It is known that containers for a particular whiskey made especially in the form of droplets. Each bottle is hand blown. Whisky taster Charles MacLean described the taste of the ancient drink as "a delicate, fresh, full-bodied, fruity whiskey with an unusual flavor wax and smoke." According to experts, it is the oldest whiskey, with whom he had ever encountered. "Alcohol and wood perfectly interact over such a long period of time", - concluded McLean.