[DogByte6RER]

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

[DogByte6RER]

Sensory and Chemical Analysis of ‘Shackleton’s’ Mackinlay Scotch Whisky:

http://www.scientificsocieties.org/jib/papers/2011/G-2011-0630-1168.pdf

[the invisib1e hand]

Endurance: one of the most fascinating and excruciating stories ever told.

[JRandomFreeper]

THIS is what science is for.

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

[hinckley buzzard]

94 proof. Pretty good scotch I'd say.

[DuncanWaring]

Ping.

[DogByte6RER]

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

[martin_fierro]

'tis a wee bonnie Scotch Ping.

[suijuris]

The result, a product called Mackinlay's Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky, is, as of this writing, buyable in stores.

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?

[TLI]

£81.63 + VAT tax (0.0) + Delivery Charge to u.S. £32.00 (1) or 38.00 for 2 bottles.

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[Pan_Yans Wife]

ping

[macquire]

Scotch Whiskey tastes very VERY bad no matter how old or expensive it is.

[Sparky1776]

I call bs - no real scotsman would have left 3 cases of whisky behind.

[DugwayDuke]

This was on the History Channel a few months ago. Very interesting show.

[Barnacle]

Finally, minus the milliliters of whisky that had been carefully syringed out through their corks, the original bottles were returned from Scotland to the Shackleton expedition's hut...

Road trip! I mean, boat and dog-sled trip!

[Tucker39]

What is the F equivalent of -32C? I can’t remember the formula. Thanx.

[sphinx]

Finally, minus the milliliters of whisky that had been carefully syringed out through their corks, the original bottles were returned from Scotland to the Shackleton expedition's hut, where they have been re-situated as part of the preserved environ by the Antarctic Heritage Trust.

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....

[Daffynition]

A great, great book, if you like reading about adventures of endurance and derring-do.

Those Who Dared: Stories from the golden age of exploration

[tdscpa]

...Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky...

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.

[SunkenCiv]

This is not a Gods Graves Glyphs topic.