Antiques Roadshow: Woman’s three bottles of Johnnie Walker whiskey valued at £15,000

On a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow, a woman brought in three bottles of Johnnie Walker whiskey that had been in her family’s possession since the 1950s.

The expert on the show valued the bottles at a whopping £15,000, much to the shock of the owner and the audience. The bottles were believed to be rare and valuable because they were not part of a larger collection and were in good condition.

Antiques Roadshow audience shocked as three bottles of whiskey valued at £15,000

On a recent episode of Antiques Roadshow, a woman brought in three bottles of Johnnie Walker whiskey that had been in her family’s possession since the 1950s.

The expert on the show valued the bottles at a whopping £15,000, much to the shock of the owner and the audience.

Woman brings in three bottles of whiskey to Antiques Roadshow

The woman admitted that she preferred a glass of Pinot Grigio to whiskey, and had had the antique bottles sitting in her attic for over 50 years.

Expert values the bottles at £15,000

The Antiques Roadshow expert admitted that storing the bottles in the attic wasn’t a good idea, but he also drew attention to their rare nature, as it is “quite unusual” to find the bottles alone and “not in a collection”.

Audience shocked by the valuation

Not only the owner, but the TV audience were visibly shocked – gasping at the three bottles of dram’s extreme value. Many viewers took to Twitter to share their surprise.

Woman’s grandfather unknowingly gave her £15,000 whiskey

The owner explained that the bottles came into the possession of her family in the 1950s. Her grandfather allegedly brought them home “to the horror” of her grandmother, after a local pub was closing down, its landlord practically giving them away.

The pub landlord did not realise he was giving away what would become liquid gold, just over 70 years later.

Viewers react to the valuation

Some viewers were sceptical about the bottles’ high valuation, while others joked about the situation. However, many viewers were simply amazed by the find and the woman’s good fortune.