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You do not even need to bea whiskey fan Appreciate this news. What believed to be the oldest bottle of bourbon in the world recentlySold for $ 137,500.

In April, Skinner Auctioneersannouncement That it would auction of the former Ingledew whiskey, which was supposed to be bottled in the 1860s by Evans & Ragland in Lagrange, Georgia. This week, the vintage bottle of Bourbon was bought by an anonymous buyer for more than tripling the price ofPre-destruction estimates (between $ 20,000 and $ 40,000).

A hand typed label visibly recorded on the bottle reads as follows: "This Bourbon was probably done before 1865 and was in the cellars of Mr. John Pierpont Morgan of the succession of which he was acquired on his death. So much Whether known, there were no distillery of Bourbon in Georgia after the civil war. "

The dating carbon 14 carried out in 2021 revealed that the whiskey was probably produced between 1762-1803, according to Skinner. This suggests that historical whiskey was made between the revolutionary war (1770s) and the whiskey rebellion (1790s).

If you think it's expensive, think again. In 2019, a bottle ofMacallan 1926 Scotch Sold for nearly $ 2 million. But not as expensive, a bottle of wine over 200 years old calledThe great constancy of 1821That would have been saved for Napoleon Bonaparte - recently sold $ 30,000.

Speaking of wine and whiskey, here are some facts more fun on these two popular drinks:

"Whiskey contains phenols, which can act as antioxidants. Antioxidants help protect cells from the damage, helping to reduce inflammation," Diana Gariglio-Clelland, R & D, CDE, an authorized dietitian and a specialist in Certified diabetes care and educationLuxury, previously saidEat this, not that!.

Antioxidants can also helpReduce the risk of heart disease, which is important to see because it is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States.

For starters, the scotch is usually made frommalted barleyWhile Bourbon is mainly made from corn. For a whiskey to be classified as Bourbon, it must be done from a mix of grains, 51% of which is corn, according to theAmerican Bourbon Association.

"There are some derivatives on animals that have been used in the vinification for many years. These products are most often used to clarify, polish or soften a wine or to correct a fault", "Andrew Wilson, Vinemaker for Goose Ridge Estate Vineyards & Winery in Washington State, has previously saidEat this, not that!.

Wine enthusiasts, pack your bags for Augusta, Mo. There you can visit a but four vineyards. Before the Napa Valley becamethe placeTo go for a high quality wine, the countryThe top producer was the Missouri River Valley. Now the region welcomes a resurgence after an expensive redesign.

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