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Evening Standard
Lucinda Cameron

Archaeologists find evidence of illicit centuries-old whisky still

The team made the discoveries at a site in Ben Lawers (National Trust for Scotland/PA) -

Archaeologists have discovered evidence suggesting a stone bothy in the Highlands was secretly used to illicitly distil whisky around two centuries ago.

The team have discovered a piece of a copper still at the site in Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve (NNR), as well as a well-constructed hearth and evidence of burning.

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