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Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic
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| Fri Feb 5, 4:49 am ET
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Posted on 02/05/2010 5:57:24 PM PST by Redcitizen
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – This Scotch has been on the rocks for a century.
Five crates of Scotch whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton.
Ice cracked some of the bottles that had been left there in 1909, but the restorers said Friday they are confident the five crates contain intact bottles "given liquid can be heard when the crates are moved."
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TOPICS: History; Local News; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: antarctic; antarctica; ernestshackleton; godsgravesglyphs; newzealand; oenology; scotch; shackleton; whiskey; zymurgy
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Wonder how much each botle wpuld sell for given its age and or historical value?
To: Redcitizen
Century-old scotch? That’s enticing enough that even Ted Kennedy will dig out of his grave to get his hands on.
To: Redcitizen
These guys knew how to travel.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:02:14 PM PST
by
Raycpa
To: Redcitizen
More than its weight in gold.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:03:29 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: max americana
Ted Kennedy will dig out of his grave to get his hands on.
For scotch? Wouldn't a Kennedy drink Irish?
To: Redcitizen
Did these guys know how to party or what?
To: max americana
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:05:35 PM PST
by
achilles2000
(Shouting "fire" in a burning building is doing everyone a favor...whether they like it or not)
To: Raycpa
It’s how they kept warm. After a few shots, the northern lights looked reeeal good.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:06:42 PM PST
by
stevio
(Crunchy Con - God, guns, guts, and organically grown crunchy nuts.)
To: max americana
Please don't even joke about him coming back..
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:07:31 PM PST
by
GSP.FAN
(These are the times that try men's souls.)
To: max americana
Probably not very good hooch by this time, but I'd gladly hoist a glass to toast explorers who really took their fate into their own hands. May their tribe prosper.
To: Redcitizen
This is a pretty interesting story. I hope there is a follow up on how well it tasted......
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:08:48 PM PST
by
beericus
(Putting the cool in conservatism, dip in the hip and a glid in the stride.)
To: achilles2000
Reading that very book right now. Incredible stuff.
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:13:27 PM PST
by
rbg81
(DRAIN THE SWAMP!!)
To: fatnotlazy
Real men drank Whiskey back then, not some lowfat city beer.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:13:47 PM PST
by
Redcitizen
(Zot-choo!!)
To: rdl6989
Its a neat whiskey story. ( pun alert)
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:17:05 PM PST
by
Redcitizen
(Zot-choo!!)
To: Redcitizen
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:22:47 PM PST
by
GeronL
(http://tyrannysentinel.blogspot.com)
To: Redcitizen
I always take my scotch neat.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:22:58 PM PST
by
rdl6989
(January 20, 2013 The end of an error.)
To: rdl6989
you must be a neat person. =)
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:25:18 PM PST
by
Redcitizen
(Zot-choo!!)
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:38:02 PM PST
by
Perdogg
("Is that a bomb in your pants, or are you excited to come to America?")
To: Redcitizen
Real men and explorers...Not today’s worry warts over climate change and the “feelings” of animals and plants.
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posted on
02/05/2010 6:54:03 PM PST
by
Dallas59
(President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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