'Truly exceptional' Scottish whisky bought for £130 now worth £270,000

"I have never come across anything quite like it."11:04, 17 Aug 2026A 57-year-old cask of Scottish whisky that was bought by a grandad for £130 in the 1970s is now worth £270,000. The rare cask is believed to be the oldest of its kind in existence. It has even been described by one whisky expert as "truly exceptional" ahead of its sale.‌Angus Kerr, 81, purchased the keg of Glenrothes single malt as an investment in 1971, a short time before his supplier went out of business. The commodity consultant was intending to buy one cask per year and let them mature, before selling them off to cover the costs of his children's school fees.‌However, only a few weeks after purchasing his first batch of the whisky, Kerr's supplier went bust and all of the records of its whereabouts were lost. He feare