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Harrods, London, 1980's
Vacuum-packing fruit cake in tins is not a new concept. We have a tin of Harrods whisky fruit cake from the 1980's and it's still in good condition. The cake will certainly have matured... but the vacuum seal will ensure it lasts for many more years.