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Whisky barrel bought for £130 goes on sale at £270k
Pensioner Angus Kerr bought the cask of Glenrothes single malt in 1971 for £130 as an investment.
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- 25 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC
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- BBC News England
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- 25 Aug 2026, 05:05 UTC
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Pensioner Angus Kerr bought the cask of Glenrothes single malt in 1971 for £130 as an investment.
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Whisky barrel bought for £130 goes on sale at £270k
Pensioner Angus Kerr bought the cask of Glenrothes single malt in 1971 for £130 as an investment.
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- #2265
- Observed
- 25 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC
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