A man who saved a bottle of whiskey for 17 years was left disappointed when he finally opened it, only to discover the cork had completely disintegrated.

The Reddit user, u/Prestigious_Owl_549, shared the story of what happened when they decided to open a long-forgotten bottle of Johnnie Walker Green Label 15 Year Old. His post quickly gained attention on Reddit, where it resonated with other whiskey lovers.

"Important lesson that I learned—the value of things changes over time. What was once very precious or hard to get, may have held a special place in our hearts/minds, may not really be that great once we go on and explore more or as we grow older," he told Newsweek.

The poster said that the whiskey had originally been a gift from a colleague in 2008, when he was managing a

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