Nineteenth century whisky found in time capsule

Construction workers have uncovered what is believed to be a bottle of whisky dating back to the 1890s among the contents of a buried time capsule.

A bottle of whisky which is at least 120-years-old has been discovered in Scotland. Credit: Highland Folk Museum

As reported by the BBC, the metal box was discovered buried in part of the Ruthven Road Bridge near Kingussie in the Cairngorms, Scotland, and also contained a newspaper from 1894.

The box was discovered by builders from construction company Morgan Sindall, who were working to replace the bridge over the River Spey. The company said it has now partnered with a local primary school to bury a new time capsule.

“It is fascinating to think these items have been sitting in the bridge’s structure for 121 years,” Robert Ogg, of Morgan Sindall told the BBC.

“The changes which have occurred since it was placed there are extraordinary. If you think that the bridge was being used by horses back then, it gives you a sense of the time which has passed.”

The artefacts have been donated to the Highland Folk Museum.

In 2013, a selection of the world’s oldest rum dating back to the 1780s was discovered in the cellar of Leeds stately home Harewood House.

Credit: Highland Folk Museum