157-year-old Bowmore single malt

[kuzi16]

A 157-year-old whisky was sold for more than 29,000 pounds (41,500 euros/59,200 dollars) Friday
The Bowmore single malt, which was bottled in 1850, was sold at McTear's auctioneers in Glasgow
...oldest known bottle of Bowmore in existence
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070928/wl ... jM16EE1vAI

 

[Hatchetman]

wow...i noticed they made it a point about the cork falling into the whiskey...what effect would that have?