For those of you who haven’t reviewed the history of Antarctic explorations for a while, you might not be familiar with the Irish adventurer Ernest Shackleton, who spent a great deal of time en route to the bottom of the world. For those of you who haven’t seen the light of day since your 10th birthday, you might not be familiar with Scotch, a whisky caramel in color and tasting of the spirited combination of love and magic it was distilled from. Guess who kept two cases of Mackinlay’s finest in the snowy tundra to warm his spirits? That’s right: and now historians and Scotch aficionados alike are kicking off their own expeditions to bring this adventure fuel back to civilization and into our glasses.
As Scotch will retain its bottling flavor until exposed to oxygen, the liquor at the South Pole may very well be in the same quality Shackleton enjoyed over 100 years ago depending on the cork condition. The boxes are relatively frozen into the ice at the moment and efforts are being taken to maintain the historical scene where great explorers braved the elements so many years ago. However, with a little luck, samples of the Scotch may be taken to be analyzed and potentially recreated as a new blend for resale. Check out this article by the Global Post for more details and keep your fingers crossed to one day taste a bit of history. Keep walking Johnny, Shackleton’s got the spotlight now.
