£10,000 for a Bottle of Whisky

A Bottle of whisky which may be the oldest in existence is to be sold at auction in London next month. It is believed to have been produced at Glenavon Distillery on Speyside which shut down 150 years ago. The label reads Glenavon Special Liqueur Whisky - Bottled By The Distillers.

The bottle, which has belonged to the same Irish family for generations, is expected to fetch between £5,000 and £10,000 when it goes up for sale at Bonhams on November 29.

Glenavon Distillery was situated at Ballindalloch although its exact location is unknown. It was recorded as operating in 1851 and licensed to John G. Smith the following year. He was the son of George Smith, founder of the nearby Glenlivet Distillery.