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Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica Richard Peterson, a master blender for Whyte & Mackay, which supplied the Shackleton expedition with 25 crates of Mackinlay’s “Rare and Old” whisky, described the unearthing of the bottles as “a gift from the heavens for whisky lovers,” since the recipe for that blend has been lost. “If the contents can be confirmed, safely extracted and analyzed, the original blend may be able to be replicated.” via nytimes (thanks to Byron for sending me the link!)

Shackleton’s Whisky Dug Up in Antarctica

Richard Peterson, a master blender for Whyte & Mackay, which supplied the Shackleton expedition with 25 crates of Mackinlay’s “Rare and Old” whisky, described the unearthing of the bottles as “a gift from the heavens for whisky lovers,” since the recipe for that blend has been lost. “If the contents can be confirmed, safely extracted and analyzed, the original blend may be able to be replicated.”

via nytimes (thanks to Byron for sending me the link!)

2 years ago on February 05, 2010
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via The New York Times
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    Man would I love...try some of that!
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