1. 1780 Rum from House in Leeds – $128,000
Mirror says that a case of circa 1780 rum went for almost $128,000 at Christie’s, making it both the oldest and most expensive rum in auction history.
They also say that stash was found covered in grime in the cellar at the stately Harewood House in Leeds, where it had sat largely untouched for generations, except for one wild night back in 1805 when the earl decided to take eight bottles for a spin.
Experts and records say that the liquor was distilled in Barbados on one of the family’s 47 West Indian plantations, where there were thousands of slaves, including some who made rum.
Some proceeds of the sale are going to a group named for a West Indian community leader who started a foundation to help disenfranchised young people involved in the performing arts.
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