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Tragedy at Scottish Distillery
Daily Mail ^ | 1/11/2012 | Daily Mail Reporter

Posted on 01/11/2012 9:47:06 AM PST by Timocrat

Man drowns himself in a vat of whisky at world famous Scottish distillery

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084984/Brian-Ettles-drowns-vat-whisky-Glenfiddich-Distillery.html#ixzz1jAkH4gDb

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: singlemaltwhisky
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1 posted on 01/11/2012 9:47:13 AM PST by Timocrat
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To: Timocrat

Proverbial sea of whiskey, sad.


2 posted on 01/11/2012 9:49:01 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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Man drowns himself in a vat of whisky at world famous Scottish distillery

He got out three times to go to the men's room.

3 posted on 01/11/2012 9:49:12 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: Timocrat

WOW, WHAT a way to go!


4 posted on 01/11/2012 9:49:32 AM PST by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: Timocrat

I say the distillery should honor him with a special blend named after him.

Brian Ettles Best


5 posted on 01/11/2012 9:49:50 AM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: Timocrat
No need to embalm is already pickled.
6 posted on 01/11/2012 9:50:01 AM PST by boomop1 (term limits is the only way to save this country.)
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To: Timocrat

Tragedy?

I don’t see it that way. /s


7 posted on 01/11/2012 9:51:05 AM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously, you won't live through it anyway)
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To: Timocrat

Well, he was 46, so I guess they can charge a premium for aged whiskey.


8 posted on 01/11/2012 9:51:25 AM PST by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: Timocrat

Imagine inhaling scotch into your lungs?

Ow.


9 posted on 01/11/2012 9:51:40 AM PST by RinaseaofDs (Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
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I hope he took a shower first!


10 posted on 01/11/2012 9:52:53 AM PST by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not a Matter of Opinion)
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To: Timocrat

A waitress at The Commercial Hotel in Dufftown said Mr Ettles had been in the bar over the festive period.

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I think this is PC for the CHRISTMAS holidays.


11 posted on 01/11/2012 9:53:32 AM PST by Chickensoup (In the 20th century 200 million people were killed by their own governments.)
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To: dfwgator

Geez, I heard this joke 55 years ago. Might have some truth in it. I’m leaving for the Yeungling tour.


12 posted on 01/11/2012 9:55:13 AM PST by Safetgiver (I'd rather die under a free American sky than live under a Socialist regime.)
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To: ConorMacNessa

Scotland ping!


13 posted on 01/11/2012 9:55:25 AM PST by Tax-chick (Be the one who gets it done (instead of a useless drone)!)
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To: Timocrat

Rule is you’re supposed to swim to the bottom, drink yourself back up in this situation.


14 posted on 01/11/2012 9:55:36 AM PST by bkepley
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To: Timocrat

Very sad.

I’ve been to that very distillery. Even had a wee dram at the end of the tour.


15 posted on 01/11/2012 9:55:51 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (A MUST WATCH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=KeOLurcQaqI)
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To: RinaseaofDs

Glenfiddich is top-shelf. Regardless, have always found the taste of scotch to be akin to a burnt fence post.


16 posted on 01/11/2012 9:56:40 AM PST by donozark (Ron Paul! You magnificent bastard! I read your book! (cook book that is))
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To: dfwgator

“Man drowns himself in a vat of whisky at world famous Scottish distillery
He got out three times to go to the men’s room.”

You made my day ! Gonna have to steal it.


17 posted on 01/11/2012 9:56:46 AM PST by Cyman
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The body was put through a wringer as the distillery director said no one is allowed more than a wee nip without paying.


18 posted on 01/11/2012 9:57:19 AM PST by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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To: dfwgator

Truely life imitating art.

The set up for that punchline you quote was the exchange between the widow and the plant manager that called her. The version I heard was:

Widow: Well at least he went quickly with only a few minutes to drown, I imagine.

Plant Manager: Well dear, that isn’t entirely the case as it took an hour and half — he got out three times to pee.


19 posted on 01/11/2012 9:58:03 AM PST by KC Burke
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The real tragedy is that they are going to have to throw out that batch.

What a waste.

20 posted on 01/11/2012 9:58:40 AM PST by fireforeffect (A kind word and a 2x4, gets you more than just a kind word.)
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