Posted on 01/19/2013 12:25:10 PM PST by Kaslin
SCOTTBASE, Antarctica (AP) Talk about whisky on ice: Three bottles of rare, 19th century Scotch found beneath the floor boards of Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackelton's abandoned expedition base were returned to the polar continent Saturday after a distiller flew them to Scotland to recreate the long-lost recipe.
But not even New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who personally returned the stash, got a taste of the contents of the bottles of Mackinlay's whisky, which were rediscovered 102 years after the explorer was forced to leave them behind.
"I think we're all tempted to crack it open and have a little drink ourselves now," Key joked at a ceremony handing over the bottles to Antarctic Heritage Trust officials at New Zealand's Antarctic base on Ross Island.
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A perfect waste of good whiskey. Should have returned the bottles filled with rubbing alcohol.
Idiots. Leave a decanter, not the entire stash.
Praise to those who returned them to their proper resting place.
There is a name for people that can tell the ever so slight differences in various whiskey and scotch bottles................ALCOHOLICS.
Ping.
Why don't you lighten up a bit! Not everyone who enjoys an occasional shot of whiskey or scotch is an alcoholic.
Why don’t you lighten up a bit and realize sometimes people joke around .
Both you guys...I raise my glass in toast to ya’
A good Martini and a cigar mid-day....
Not an achoholic yet....I’m just an under-achiever....
Gotcha, a smiley or a "sarc" tag would have helped clarify. Sorry man...
I suppose I like a good Scotch as much as anyone, but have a bit of a problem considering it to merit a "proper resting place".
If you are not familiar with the acomplishments and feats of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton it is worth your time to look him up. Particularly his exploits as Captain of the expedition ship “Endurance”.
He was a true leader and a real hero - the kind of man rarely seen today.
Especially in western culture in positions of leadership where Nancy Boys, punks and she-men are in vogue.
it doesn’t age in the bottle
If you are not familiar with the accomplishments and feats of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton it is worth your time to look him up. Particularly his exploits as Captain of the expedition ship “Endurance”.
He was a true leader, a real hero and a man of deep honor - the kind of man rarely seen today.
Especially in positions of leadership in western culture where Nancy Boys, punks and she-men are in vogue.
Shackleton’s venture was indeed one of man’s great accomplishments.
I kind of doubt the Scots need to 'recreate the recipe' to make scotch whisky...though IIRC the whisky they found there a few years back was some rather pedestrian blended malt - and who would want to recreate that when much better malt is available today?
A good Martini and a cigar mid-day....
Not an achoholic yet....Im just an under-achiever....
A glass raised to you and shelterguy and all else on this thread!
Agreed. It was a class act. I read as a young man the story of Shackelton’s escape and was thrilled at the heroism of Shackelton and his men. Where Shackelton started his journey IS the proper resting place for the Scotch. I hope those putting the Scotch to rest gave Shackelton’s memory three stout cheers.
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