They find 66 bottles of 100 year old whiskey in their house

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An American couple made the surprising discovery of 66 bottles of whiskey within the walls of their home in Ames, New York, during home renovations in September.

The floors and exterior walls of the building were indeed hiding all alcohol, reports CNN.

These date from the prohibition era in the United States, in the 1920s and 1930s.

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The owners of the premises shared their findings via several videos that they posted on an Instagram account, specially created for the occasion.

Nick Drummond and Patrick Bakker had owned the house for a year when they started the work.

At the time of purchase, they learned that the building was over 100 years old and had previously been owned by a German calling himself Earl Adolph Humpfner, a specialist in alcohol smuggling.

A bottle would be worth $ 1,000

The two men then believed in an unfounded rumor.

The former occupant of the premises, however, had indeed concealed dozens of bottles of an imported Scotch whiskey under the cloak.

The labels indicate that it is the Old Smuggler Gaelic brand, a brand still produced today.

Each copy was carefully wrapped in tissue paper and stored in sets of six.

Several of the vials discovered were completely or partially empty due to evaporation.

Nick Drummond told the American chain that the value of each intact bottle was around $ 1,000, or just under 840 euros.

The couple say they intend to sell the treasure in their home, but also to keep one of the bottles to taste the contents.

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