True treasure: Prohibition era whiskey found in wall of house in New York

66 bottles of Prohibition-era whiskey were discovered in the walls of their own home by a couple from New York. How the bottles ended up there and to whom they belonged in the past, the publication told CNN.

A couple from New York - Nick Drummond and Patrick Becker - found dozens of bottles of Prohibition-era whiskey hidden within the walls of their newly acquired home. The find was discovered during repairs. When they were told that the house was over 100 years old and belonged to a bootlager, they did not really believe and perceived this story as an urban legend.

They reported about the find in the house built in 1915 in social networks. “I can't believe the rumors are true! He was actually a bootlegger! " - says one of the messages.

The couple lived in a house located in the village of Ames, about three hours from New York City, for just over a year. But two months ago they decided to start a major overhaul.

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Drummond, a designer and conservationist, said he had dismantled the baseboard outside the house and found an unusual hiding place. At first he did not understand what it was: “There was hay, paper and glass everywhere. First I saw one bottle of whiskey, then the second ... "

Then he realized it was a whiskey stash. Each bottle was wrapped in tissue paper and straw, packed in six. After that, Drummond continued to search for other bottles hidden in the walls and under the floors of the house. He said he continues to find them to this day.

It turned out that this is Old Smuggler Gaelic Scotch whiskey, which is still being produced.

The original owner of the house was German Adolph Humpfner.

After reviewing newspaper articles and various legal sites, Drummond foundthat Humphner was a mysterious man and was involved in many scandals. He died suddenly and left behind similar caches in his other domains.

A series of discoveries led Drummond to continue documenting his home renovations on social media.

The couple plans to leave the empty bottles they found in the house and sell the full ones. Full bottles are estimated to cost around $ 1000 each.

The couple said they would keep one of the full bottles of whiskey to sample.