The Whisky William Mutter 1851 bottling of Bowmore a FAKE?

Posted on November 27, 2007
Filed Under For the collector, Islay, WhiskyBuzz |

Earlier in september WhiskyGrotto reported on a new world record. It was the 1851 William Mutter bottling of Bowmore that was auctioned at £29.400. It was being sold on behalf of a private owner during the fine and rare whisky wine and port auction held at McTears auctioneers in Glasgow.

The Islay blog reported this weekend that the old Bowmore doesn’t seem to be as old as first reported. Instead Iain Russell, an archivist at the Scottish Brewing Archive based at Glasgow University has pointed out anomalies that would date the bottle in the 1890’s rather than the 1851 date claimed at the auction. This would of course dramatically alter the value of the bottle.

Russell questions a number of aspects of the description given at the auction. Follow this link to the Islay Blog to read the full list.