Son sells birthday whiskey collection worth over $53G to buy his first house
The whiskey was an annual birthday gift from his father
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Saving up to a buy a house can feel like a daunting task, but one young man in England found a unique way to do it. It turns out, his father’s idea to invest in whiskey paid off, literally.
Matthew Robson would receive a bottle of Macallan single malt as a birthday gift from his dad, the BBC reports. Over 28 years, Robson’s father reportedly spent over $6,000 on the whiskey.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Which is probably money well spent, because Robson reportedly has a collection worth $53,000, which he plans on turning into a down payment on his first house.
Matthew Robson would receive a bottle of Macallan single malt as a birthday gift from his dad. (iStock)
Robson told the BBC, “Each year I received it as a birthday present. I thought it was quite a quirky little present as I was slightly too young to start drinking. But I was under strict instructions, never, never to open them and I tried my hardest and succeeded and they're all intact."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Robson’s father explained, “I thought it would be interesting if I bought one every year and he'd end up with 18 bottles of 18-year-old whiskey for his 18th birthday. It wasn't the only present he got from us. It was just meant to be a unique present but it was a little bit of luck that we kept it going."
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The value of Macallan has reportedly risen over the last five to 10 years, making Robson’s collection significantly more valuable. He’s working with a whiskey broker to sell it and says that there’s already a lot of interest from buyers in New York and Asia.