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World’s Most Expensive Single Malt Whisky Posted: 2 years ago by Turtle
This Russian guy must really, really like whisky! The anonymous bidder paid £29,400 (about $60,000) for a bottle of a Bowmore single malt whisky, bottled in 1850.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 96 [+].
Man trapped by sofa sipped whisky Posted: 10 months ago by Bornbad
"I took a sip of [the whisky] and thought, well this isn't too bad."
*Cocktail Wieners for everyone*
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 112 [+].
Japanese Scotch Voted World's Best by Whisky Magazine Posted: 2 years ago by Mitzuzake
"Yoichi 20 Years Old", distilled on the shores of the Sea of Japan, has become the first variety produced outside Scotland to win the coveted Single Malt Award in an international competition run by Whisky Magazine, the main industry publication.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 259 [+].
Nuke bomb tests can help to identify fake whisky Posted: 7 months ago by kakana
The National Environmental Research Council, have discovered that they can pinpoint the date of a whisky by detecting traces of radioactive particles created by nuclear bomb tests in the 1950s.
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Russian fans urged to drink whisky to ward off swine flu Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
Russian football fans have been told to drink whisky on their trip to Wales for next month's World Cup qualifier to ward off the H1N1 swine flu virus.
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World's Most Expensive Scotches Posted: 2 years ago by 1krazykorean
Costing more than a luxury Mercedes Benz for just one bottle, Scotch is a true collectors item. To track down that purest-form product of single malt Scotch Whisky in its most expensive bottles, we researched the findings of numerous Scotch experts, including distillery owners, auction-house specialists and spirits sommeliers. Following are the world's most expensive Scotches.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 99 [+].
Whisky on (Antarctic) Ice, Anyone? Posted: 1 month ago by analumass
Conservators in Antarctica are toasting to a fascinating discovery: buried under the frozen Antarctic ground , they found two intact cases of Scotch whisky left behind a century ago by Sir Ernest Shackleton from a failed expedition in 1907.
The cases of Charles Mackinlay & Co. whisky won't be retrieved until January, when the Antarctic Summer sun can melt the ice around them. In the meantime, we will all be left to wonder what century-old, Antarctic-iced Scotch tastes like.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 345 [+].
Behold the Worlds Most Expensive Marmalade. You wont believe what it costs! Posted: 3 years ago by mrnelson
It contains vintage whisky and gold leaf. Now if I could just find some diamond encrusted toast I'll be all set for a decent breakfast.
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Supersize Me-Whisky Edition Posted: 2 years ago by latueofstiberty
A parody of the documentry about a 30 day McDonald's binge Supersize Me, but with whisky.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 85 [+].
A computer in a bottle Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Janos Marton, a hardware moding enthusiast got the idea for this wacky computer, when he decided to make a quiet, low-power home server. But being so passionate about tuning hardware he wanted something unique for the case. So he went ahead and used an empty 1.5 litre bottle of Ballantines whisky.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 246 [+].
Just in time for New Years! Posted: 11 months ago by meggysue
For discriminating Plimates, here's a guide to the top 2008 trends in liquors. Do you want: A certain flavor? To be eco-chic? Try a new whisky? Display an artful bottle? You're covered.
Cheers!
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Rare bottle of 1926 Scotch sells for $54,000 Posted: 2 years ago by leopoldogolba
What does $54,000 taste like? An anonymous New Yorker may soon know the answer to that question, as he savors a rare bottle of 1926 Macallan Scotch whisky that sold Saturday at auction in Manhattan.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 49 [+].
Alcoholic Rats Steal Cop's Hooch Posted: 2 years ago by DrNothing
Rats are gnawing at beer cans and making holes in caps of whisky bottles stored in police storehouses in eastern India and apparently getting drunk, authorities said on Wednesday.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 75 [+].
'World's strongest' beer launched Posted: 4 days ago by melgesevad
Made by controversial Scottish brewery BrewDog and it is 32% Percent alcohol.
"This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic nonchalance. In exactly the same manner that you would enjoy a fine whisky, a Frank Zappa album or a visit from a friendly yet anxious ghost."
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 433 [+].
Europe's oldest man 112 attributes longevity to "cigarettes, whisky and wild, wild women" Posted: 1 year ago by Rambo2020
Henry Allingham, 112 years old is the last surviving founding member of the Royal Air Force.
Comments: 12 Score: [-] 439 [+].
Robbers superglue man naked to bike Posted: 3 years ago by Hoosker
The man was stuck to the bicycle as the gang robbed the house of money, valuable items and whisky...
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 36 [+].
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