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South Pole Whisky Update

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Fri, Feb 5, 2010

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Remember a while back when I told you about an expedition to recover some rare Scotch whisky that was lost to the Antarctic more than 100 years ago? They did it! The hooch was abandoned during polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s failed 1908 bid to reach the South Pole. Beverage company Whyte and Mackay found out about the [...]

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Baby, It’s Weird Out There

Posted by Neil Cleary on Sun, Dec 13, 2009

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Inspired by the estimable Ms. Ehler’s post I thought I’d post the following, destined to be y’all’s new favorite version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside”. [just audio, no video] This deliciously skanky bit of hillbilly weirdness was a novelty hit for Homer & Jethro in 1949, featuring a young June Carter. At the time, Homer & Jethro [...]

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Scotch Whisky, Lists & Existential Dread

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Sat, Nov 28, 2009

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Greetings. I trust your Thanksgiving indulgences were agreeable. Now that the tryptophan coma has worn off, we can get back to business. Here’s an update about some recent concerns at The Contrarian HQ. Scotch Whisky: I’m learning (or hope to begin learning more) about this magical beverage. I never much cared for Scotch, considering it to be [...]

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For Your Health!

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Thu, Nov 19, 2009

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No sooner did I post about the Antarctic whiskey rescue operation than I stumbled upon another article extolling the virtues of alcohol. This one is from BBC News, and cites a new study that drinking — moderately to heavily, I might add — cuts the risk of heart disease in men by more than a third. [...]

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Indiana Jones and the Shipwrecked Whiskey

Posted by Casey Rae-Hunter on Wed, Nov 18, 2009

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No, it’s not the sequel to that Crystal Skull debacle. It’s a very real “adventure” being undertaken by beverage company Whyte & Mackay to rescue two crates of McKinlay and Co. whiskey lost to the icy Antarctic back in 1909. The booze was the property of British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, who had been on [...]

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