Tragedy at Scottish Distillery

Daily Mail ^ | 1/11/2012 | Daily Mail Reporter

[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

[ConorMacNessa]

Not a bad choice, but I prefer the Lagavulin 16 y/o.



Etiam non princeps sed usque ad genua, Principis Pacis!

[Jack Hydrazine]

Dropping and breaking a bottle of whiskey would have been a tragedy.

[Michael.SF.]

And three other men drowned trying to save him?

[reaganaut]

That was my thought. If you are gonna die, that is the way to do it.

[Jewbacca]

But, is the whiskey OK?

[mamelukesabre]

They are sure he did it on purpose? I can’t imagine anyone choosing to die like that. I mean, if you’re going to drown, wouldn’t you want clean water?

[Michael.SF.]

Reading the comments at the link it is said he drowned in a “Washback Tank” (water and Mash). No Scotch was in the tank.

[Jewbacca]

I believe “festive period” is Scottish for “Happy Hour.”

[Vendome]

No, that’s alcohol abuse....and well, okay it’s a tragedy as well...

LOL

[montyspython]

A couple of guys tried to save him, but he fought then off hard.

[Anitius Severinus Boethius]

“We tried to save him, but he was a strong man and fought us off”

[G Larry]

Near closing time at my favorite watering hole....

Guy staggers into the men’s room with a fresh Scotch on the rocks....steps over to the urinal...tosses in the contents of his glass...steps back and says....

“Whew...that sure saved a lot of trouble...”

[tbpiper]

Coulda been worse. Coulda been a vat of Old Smuggler.

[Mr Ramsbotham]

Three men tried to save him, but he fought them all off and drowned.

[mass55th]

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

The bus tour I took in 2006 toured the Ben Navis Distillery at Fort William. I love Scotland and the Highlands, and wish I could go back there again some day.

[Oberon]

...and when they cremated his remains the fire took two days to put out.

[Churchillspirit]

Or the story of Jock leaving the bar at closing time with his half-bottle of whisky carry out.

He slips on the steps and falls. Feeling something wet underneath him, he remarks "Geez I hope that's blood".

[Bender2]

Re: ...he threw himself inside the 50,000-litre tank...

Gadzooks! Don't let all that Glenfiddich go to waste... I'll be happy to filter it one keg at a time!

Bravo, Bendy! And we here in Spain... will give you hand in that endeavor!

Fire us up some of that tainted Glenfiddich into orbit... and old Michale Caine in Space will do his part also!

Bend, while I regret only being able to help you one glass at a time... I am with you until death or the bottom of that 50,000-litre tank!

I can help... too!

Way to go, Bendy! Ya got us all... pulling together toward a lofty goal.

Yeah, it is a dirty, no count job, guys... but we can do it with style and grace!

You said it, Bendy... and surely I'm prepared with two snifters for duty.

Grace, I've told you and told you-- What the heck... hand old 'Shirley;' one of them snifters of Glenfiddich--

[dragonblustar]

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

Brian Ettles Best

Or just plain, "Bob"

[andy58-in-nh]

That old joke was the first thing I thought of when I read the headline.

Sad story, nevertheless. And I will for that reason hoist a glass this evening in memory of the departed. But it won't be the same brand.