1. 23 May 2009

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    tj

    funsizebytes: Drinking: The Glenrothes 1991 “Single Speys De Malt” Described as having a “character” of “berry fruits, vanilla and butterscotch.” I have no idea what that means. I like how it tastes. Listening to: latest You Look Nice Today. Heh. Single Speyside Malt. The Glenrothes is magnificent. It’s not that well known, even in Scotland, and I’d prefer you helped keep the secret ;) It has some cool stories attached to it too. From the wiki: The distillery itself had a shaky start and a chequered history. Over-proof whisky is notoriously highly flammable and the distillery has paid the price. Extension work began in 1896 on a second malt kiln, and an increase in stills from two to four but, before the work was finished, a fire in December 1897 caused serious damage. The distillery saw further damage with a serious explosion in 1903.Then, in 1922, a fire in Warehouse Number One caused the loss of 200,000 imperial gallons (900,000 litres) of whisky. As barrels exploded in the heat, the maturing whisky gushed into the adjacent Burn of Rothes, where locals were reported to have lifted water by the bucketful. Yes, 200,000 gallons of flaming whisky rushed through the streets and ended up in a pond, where it mixed nicely with water, and locals went down to drink it. How awesome is THAT?

    funsizebytes:

    Drinking: The Glenrothes 1991

    “Single Speys De Malt”

    Described as having a “character” of “berry fruits, vanilla and butterscotch.”

    I have no idea what that means. I like how it tastes.

    Listening to:

    latest You Look Nice Today.

    Heh. Single Speyside Malt.

    The Glenrothes is magnificent. It’s not that well known, even in Scotland, and I’d prefer you helped keep the secret ;)

    It has some cool stories attached to it too. From the wiki:

    The distillery itself had a shaky start and a chequered history. Over-proof whisky is notoriously highly flammable and the distillery has paid the price. Extension work began in 1896 on a second malt kiln, and an increase in stills from two to four but, before the work was finished, a fire in December 1897 caused serious damage. The distillery saw further damage with a serious explosion in 1903.
    Then, in 1922, a fire in Warehouse Number One caused the loss of 200,000 imperial gallons (900,000 litres) of whisky. As barrels exploded in the heat, the maturing whisky gushed into the adjacent Burn of Rothes, where locals were reported to have lifted water by the bucketful.

    Yes, 200,000 gallons of flaming whisky rushed through the streets and ended up in a pond, where it mixed nicely with water, and locals went down to drink it. How awesome is THAT?