Syringe of Whisky: Instead of pulling the corks, the scientists drew whisky from the bottles through a sterile needle. Journal of the Institute of Brewing
Sensory and Chemical Analysis of Shackletons Mackinlay Scotch Whisky:
http://www.scientificsocieties.org/jib/papers/2011/G-2011-0630-1168.pdf
Endurance: one of the most fascinating and excruciating stories ever told.
To heck with telling us 2 pieces of bacon is suicide, or butter and eggs will kill us.
THIS is the purpose of science. To improve life and answer important questions.
/johnny
Ping.
A related FR thread posted two years ago re: the discovery of the Shackleton whisky cache:
Scotch Whisky Meant To Warm Antarctic Explorers Retrieved After Century Locked In Ice
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2445805/posts
'tis a wee bonnie Scotch Ping.
Thought that part of the requirement to be a scotch is to be aged at least ten years.
Since the three cases were only discovered approximately five years ago and then analyzed; how long has the new stuff been aged?
£81.63 + VAT tax (0.0) + Delivery Charge to u.S. £32.00 (1) or 38.00 for 2 bottles.
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Scotch Whiskey tastes very VERY bad no matter how old or expensive it is.
I call bs - no real scotsman would have left 3 cases of whisky behind.
This was on the History Channel a few months ago. Very interesting show.
Road trip! I mean, boat and dog-sled trip!
What is the F equivalent of -32C? I can’t remember the formula. Thanx.
What a waste. I'm an historical preservationist, but this is ridiculous. Good thing I don't drink anymore, or I'd be organizing a salvage expedition.
Or does the Antarctic Heritage Trust maintain an armed guard? Now that would be a great job for a misanthrope....
Those Who Dared: Stories from the golden age of exploration
Phenol and related phenolic compounds show up in Scotch whiskies, referred to “peaty,”
Highland Single malts are not described as peaty, generally. But to protect the rest of you from that licorice crap, I am willing to “take one for the team”.
Send me a case of it, and I will thoroughly test it, and tell you if it is too “peaty”. If it is, I will dispose of the rest of it for you all.
This is not a Gods Graves Glyphs topic.